The parish was formed on 1 April 1955 from Brandon, Branton, Fawdon and Clinch and Ingram, Linhope, Greenshawhill and Hatside.

[2] The Breamish Valley through which the small river runs is a very popular place with summer visitors and hill walkers.

Driving past the visitor centre until coming to the public toilets and car park on the right, one reaches the starting point from which to climb the hills.

Opposite the car park, halfway up the hill towards Brough Law, are the remnants of a Bronze Age settlement, easily missed, as it is merely an overgrown area surrounded by stones.

Features of the church include the 1662 octagonal font, the altar, pulpit and organ that were installed in 1911-12, and the lychgate built in 1928.