The tiny remote church of St. Petrock (which still stands) is of simple 16th century style with a circular raised churchyard, which historians state is an indication that the site was used in early christian times before the custom to build churches. Some distance away in this small community are about 14 houses. The adjoining Barton is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Cloenesberg, but having several different spellings, is derived from the "cloven hill". Earliest records of a church date from the thirteenth century. In 1228 the parish was in poverty as it had nothing to tax. In over a hundred years this tiny community has hardly changed when you look at the 1991 census which shows 16 household spaces with residence out of a total of 20.
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