This land, in 1855 part of the burgage plots to the east side of 'High Street' Rawmarsh, was comprehensively redeveloped and reorganised in the mid 1960s as part of the wider clearance and regeneration programme that resulted in the construction of much of present central Rawmarsh (Cumberpatch 2000, 10). The 1851 mapping shows typical 'burgage' type plots occupied by buildings including the 'Earl Grey P.H' and 'Top Pottery'. The buildings of the Earl Grey survived until their replacement with the present Earl Grey Public House in the 1960s. 'Top Pottery' was founded in 1790 and worked until 1858 when its buildings were sold and converted into a blacksmiths shop and house (Lawrence 1974, 134-5). Close comparison of the 1855 and 1891 OS mapping suggests that 'Top Pottery' burgage evolved into 'Pottery Street'. Following the clearance of the burgages in the 1960s this area was developed into low rise flat blocks. These were, in turn demolished c.1997 (Cumberpatch 2000, 10). No legibility of earlier phases. The area was again redeveloped into its present form of houses and doctors surgery in the early years of the 21st century. In advance of this work archaeological excavations were carried out revealing buildings and yard surfaces interpreted as relating to the 'Top Pottery' and its yard (Davies 2001).