Currently in use as well maintained allotment plots the exact layout of boundaries on this site dates back to at least 1835 when it was depicted by Sanderson's map 'Twenty Miles around Mansfield'. At this time the plots immediately adjacent to Woodhouse were densely covered by small allotment or nursery plots. The early date of this site and the integrity of its layouts add to its significance. In addition historical legibility of this site is significant it being created within a likely former strip field.