First edition OS maps (1855) show a row of short terraces along the west side of the polygon. Theses would have housed miners at the local collieries, which became the dominant employment in this area in the late 19th century onwards. The buildings had been demolished by 1973 and this land was part of the adjacent North Gawber Colliery which finally closed in 1985 (Gill 2007b). The site was later used as part of a factory (also see HSY6708). Historic maps show the housing built within long strip fields which may have been enclosed from a medieval open field. There is no legibility of this strip layout or the former housing in the current site.