This is a complex of sporting facilities including a football ground, cricket ground, swimming pool and hall. It was built to provide welfare and recreation facilities for miners at the nearby Rossington colliery adjacent to the colliery housing. Although first depicted on the 1931 OS map, the facilities were probably contemporary with the opening of the pit in 1912-1916. Other welfare facilities such as allotments and schools were also constructed. Originally the area also contained a small park with a bandstand although this has now been turned into playing fields. Prior to this, the area was agricultural. OS maps from the 19th century depict strip fields probably consolidated from the furlongs of open fields. The fields are called 'Park Closes' on the 1st edition OS map of 1854. Along with 'Park Wood' and 'Park Field' this strongly suggests the area may have been part of a medieval deer park. This was probably centred on Draw Dikes manor, held by the De Mauley family. Legibility of the former landscape is invisible.