This is a planned estate of social housing, built by the colliery for miners at the nearby Rossington colliery. Although first depicted on the 1931 OS map, the housing is probably contemporary with the opening of the pit in 1912-1916. The estate consists mostly of semi-detached and terraced housing constructed on a geometric plan. Other welfare facilities, such as sports grounds, clubs, allotments and schools were constructed as well as housing. Prior to the housing the area was agricultural. OS maps from the 19th century depict strip fields probably consolidated from the furlongs of open fields. The fields are called 'Park Field' and 'Park Closes' on the 1st edition OS map of 1854. Along with 'Park Wood' this strongly suggests the area may have been part of a medieval deer park. This was probably centred on Draw Dikes manor, held by the De Mauley family. The curving nature of Gattison Lane, which was continued by field boundaries may have represented part of the park boundary. Later development has obscured this but Gattison Lane remains. The curving track behind the houses on Allenby Crescent, by Persimmon Close also represents a fragment of this boundary. Legibility is fragmentary due to this.