A few 19th century villas and houses survive in this area. Historic OS maps show high density row housing within this area, cleared between 1851 and 1890. No legibility of earlier historic environment. The southern boundary of this area is occupied by the late 18th century 'River Don Navigation'. Stainforth's medieval prosperity (the town was granted a market charter in 1348 (Magilton 1977, 66)) probably depended on its strategic position in relationship to the River Don, with its placename indicating the position of a 'stony ford' where traders would be required to off load larger boats into either smaller barges or on hired land transport for onward passage to Doncaster for market.