An early example of planned estate housing, Maltby Model village was built for Maltby Colliery Company by Herbert Mollekin (www.rotherhamweb) probably between 1907 when the sinking of the colliery began and 1921 by which time the population of Maltby had risen from a pre colliery figure of 716 but, to 1700 by 1911 and to 7657 by 1921.(http://www.maltbyminerswelfareband.co.uk/HISTORY.html). This polygon shows just the residential area as laid out and depicted on the 1929 25 inch county series OS sheet. The focus of the development is a set of two concentric rings with axial roads leading to a central bandstand within an area of ornamental greenspace (this area was infilled between 1974 and 1983 by modern social housing units - partially truncating the most central ring of the development.). Within this core stands the related 'Church of the Ascension' (built from brick and a integral part of the original design). Also in the centre of the estate are 14 semi detached houses along 'Deacon' and 'McLaren' Crescents which were probably built for middle managers at the pit. Houses in the outer ring are of similar proportions to the rest of the estate and are close in design to later 'bylaw style' terraced houses common across South Yorkshire in the early twentieth century. Each house has a small forecourt and rear yard with offshot. Related contemporary polygons which formed other parts of the estate are HSY3618 (a secondary school), HSY3619 (a welfare club), HSY3620 (suburban core area along Morrel Street).