 It was recorded in the Domesday Book as "Otrinctun" in the Hundred (Wapentake) of Allerton.The Church of St Michael and All Angels dates back to the 12th century, though most parts were expanded in the 14th, 17th and 19th centuries.Whilst the site was important back to Saxon times (Saxon coffins and swords were unearthed in the 19th century restoration), the first vicar was not recorded until 1282.