This area represents the probable medieval core of Hatfield, within which typical 'strip plots' established by at least the early 19th century. The pattern is focussed along a common street set at right angles to the main road between the church and manor house (separate polygons). Present fabric includes buildings dating from the 18th to twentieth century (with SMR recording at least three sites with evidence for former timber framing) and represents piecemeal developments within the 'morphological frame' of the probable medieval strip plots with 'Backfield Lane' and 'Westfield Lane' representing fossilised 'back lanes'. By the late 19th century (from 1892 25 inch mapping) this area appeared to have a social focus around a number of public houses and inns to the western end of High Street where it meets the historic Cuckoo Lane (now Station Road) and Manor Lane. Also by this time 'burgage cycle' processes were well advanced with many plots to the west of this area having buildings to the rear of the main street frontage , whilst further to the east in High Street plots appear to have been amalgamated by the 18th century for the construction of larger villas - a process continues into the twentieth century by the gradual redevelopment of this area for generally detached housing. The presence of some vacant plots in the centre of the village may indicate contraction and dereliction in the post-medieval period. Would certainly warrant further analysis and detailed characterisation. Legibility of earlier morphology and date of initial planning uncertain.