Within this area there is exceptionally good survival of historic property boundaries, burgages and vernacular buildings with most of the features depicted on the 19th century OS maps still in existence, although many open spaces have been infilled in the 20th century with detached properties. Aspects of the plan form, particularly the burgage type plots along Sheffield Road and High Street and the presence of a 'Back Street' (now called 'West Street), are suggestive of medieval planning. The village also features an extant church and manor house. Unknown legibility of earlier characters. 'Littleanstan' mentioned in Domesday.