This area was first laid out from the earlier former open 'Broad Field', around 1863 by the Broadfield Benefit Society (see 1863 map of the Midland Railway project reproduced in Crossley 1989, 108). The development plots shown on this plan are similar to those set out by Freehold Land society developments although the eventual development on the site as shown on the 1891 25 inch to the mile OS was of typical bylaw terraced housing rather than of large villas. This development was mixed with occasional tool works, most of which survive in the present modern industrial estate, most notably at Saxon Road in the form of the well preserved 'Wolf Safety Lamp' works. 1851 OS indicates that at this time this area was parkland related to the former elite residence Fragmentary legibility of industrial suburban through surviving works buildings.