Modern housing estate in typical cul-de-sac fashion, it is first depicted on the 1984 6 inch OS plan. Built on the site of terraced housing that was probably cleared as part of the slum clearance programme. The terraced housing is depicted as being laid out on the 1905 25 inch OS map. The western half of the polygon is shown as Darnall Cricket and Football ground. The Sanderson plan of 1835 shows the area as enclosed strips. Prior to this the area formed part of the towns medieval open fields, known as 'Near Field'.