Nether Hoyland was part of the Wapentake of Strafford (Hunter 1931, 100) and is mentioned in the Domesday Book. The village developed around a linear green which was still unenclosed in 1771. This is likely to have been a planned medieval settlement, with buildings on the edge of the green and associated crofts running perpendicular to Market Street. The central green was enclosed as part of the 1799 parliamentary award (date from English 1985) and is marked as small enclosures on the draft award plan with the addition of Hoyland Green Road (later Market Street). Industries in the area included coal mining and nail making (Lewis 1848 [accessed 14/1/08]). There may have been some nail making within this polygon. Most of the buildings within the historic core date to the early 20th century. These are interspersed with older vernacular properties including a 17th century farm. There has been some later infilling and replacement with modern semi detached housing particular on the site of the former Manor house in the south east of the polygon. The route of the main street survives un altered. These features give partial legibility of the past landscape.