This area represents the probable extent of the Park Hill estate - one of the three estates of Firbeck. The area is currently occupied by surveyed farmland. 1851 and 1835 map evidence show relict parkland features (now much reduced) across the area such as scattered trees and plantations. Only fragments of this parkland character now remain such as the lodge and icehouse at Leys Plantation and probably fragments of higher status boundary walling. Hunter (1831, 303) recorded that "in 1635 the place was the property of Thomas Chadwick, gentleman, who in that year sold it to Nonus Parker, Esq.. . . He much improved the house and grounds, gave it the name of Park Hill and made it his residence. . . In 1765 it was bought by Anthony St Ledger, Esq.. who soon added to his acquisitions in this parish by purchasing of the Eyres the manor and estate of Laughton."