The road pattern throughout this area of Barnburgh (a Domesday village) is probably medieval in origin - Magilton (1977,9) interpreted the central area which it encloses (HSY5766) as a village green. Within the area of this polygon most if not all of the notable 17th, 18th and 19th century farms and houses described by Magilton (1977, 9) survive and it is probably safe to assume that at least some of the thin semi regular plots in which they stand are of an older origin. Significant legibility of historic village form.