Now probably part of the suburban commercial area fronting onto City Road, previously the area was shown as a bowling green. The 1st edition OS map of 1855 marks the area as Deep Pit, referring to the colliery. Several old shafts are marked on the map. The Fairbanks plan of 1795 shows the area as fields with the characteristics of piecemeal enclosure. Prior to fields, the area was on the eastern and southern edge of Sheffield Park, which was a medieval deer park. Legibility is fragmentary as the name 'Deep Pit' persists.