Significant demolition and rebuilding between 1966 and 1988 has denuded the overall historic legibility of the historic settlement area of Harlington as depicted on 19th century mapping. The place name 'Harlington' is first recorded as 'Herlatona' in a document dating to 1147-53 (Smith 1961, Vol 1 p.81) and refers to 'Herela's Farmstead'. The historic maps show no 'back lanes' and no clear regular 'burgage' type plot pattern. The surviving vernacular buildings in this area: North End (C18); Bank End (C17-C18) and Manor (C19) Farms as well as Old Hall (C19) and Harlington Inn (C19) (Dates from Magilton 1977, 44) - in addition to some older boundary features provide partial legibility of this historic area although this is juxtaposed against significant late twentieth century infill and estate building which has in many cases obscured historic features.