The present buildings within this polygon date largely from the early decades of the 20th century and appear initially on the 1954 OS survey. At some time in the later 19th century the Flax mill (formerly the Earl of Effingham's Corn mill), which stood here, fell out of use and the land on which the present buildings now stand was created by infilling the tail goit. Archaeological potential in this polygon is highest around the former mill site. Jessop and May (2004) have evaluated the history of the mill site as follows 1- Possible domesday mill site 1086 2- Converted by Walker Brothers to Slitting and Rolling mill late 18th century 3- 1835-6 rebuilt as a flax mill 4- site cleared some time between 1862 and 1880 5- cattle market and abattoir built between 1916 and 1937 6- cattle market demolished post 1978, site now occupied by a car park Partial legibility of cattle market / abattoir phase which in Nov 2004 the walls of which survived to their lower courses.