Distinct area of Norton Woodseats first depicted as laid out for suburban development on the 1877 25 inch survey of Derbyshire. Sanderson's map of 1835 depicts only one group of buildings within this area (possibly surviving on the corner of Derbyshire Lane / Mount View Road). There are no indications of earlier settlement nucleation within this polygon. The 1877 OS shows the present road layout and the area of the present polygon as laid out with spacious, plots with many trees (probably planted to landscape the area) depicted. The pattern is similar in form to mid 19th century 'land society' and villa developments. Most of the small number of properties laid out by this time survive. Most development between 1877 and 1898 appears to have been of short terraces scattered throughout the development but clustered mostly around Derbyshire Lane a pattern continued until the 1930s. From the 1930s to the present day medium density development of semi detached houses in remaining plots (during the 20th century further subdivided to allow higher density of development has continued piecemeal. The general piecemeal development of this suburb has produced a varied and rich mix of architectural periods and styles. Partial legibility of earlier houses built on a pattern influenced by the earlier field enclosure patterns.