The bleachworks on this site was probably established in the early to mid 19th century. There is a reference to bleach contaminating the Dodworth Brook in 1851 (Sheffield Archives Reference: EM/276). The bleachworks itself was a small number of buildings within this polygon. The rest of the land was used as for crofting (spreading the linen out after washing). This meant that the character of the earlier assarts remained. The bleachworks was leased by H.J. & J. Spencer of the Hope Works on Sackville Street, Barnsley (Taylor 1993, 57). The bleachworks was replaced by a small colliery in 1897 which was worked until 1935 (Gill 2007b). The colliery buildings remained till at least 1973 mapping and there are some earthworks associated with the mine remaining. There is partial legibility of the former assarts as some field boundaries remain and the land it now reverted to agriculture. There has been significant boundary loss however.