Probably landscaped as public open space at the time of the construction of the social housing estate to the south (HSY2129), this area of parkland was previously enclosed land. Sanderson's map of 1834 and the 1883 Derbyshire 6 inch OS survey show an irregular pattern of enclosures between the hamlet of Woodseats Dale, the Chesterfield Road (Turnpiked 1795 (Smith 1997)), and a small stream running down into the Sheaf Valley. The woods that survive in the southern extremity of this polygon may represent a surviving remnant of the naturally occurring steep slope woodlands that presumably gave Norton Woodseats its name (i.e. outlying settlement of Norton in the woods). Polygon includes late 20th century industrial and commercial units where it meets 'The Dale' and 'Chesterfield Road. Partial legibility of historically wooded steep valley.