The earliest documentary reference to Mosborough dates to 1002 (Stroud 1996, 43). The earliest map of the settlement an its surrounding landscape as been reconstructed by Stroud from the pre enclosure surveys of the parish of Eckington undertaken by the Fairbank company from 1796 - 1804 (see ibid Fig 2). The pre enclosure survey shows the arching street now made up by High Street, Duke Street and South Street as the core of the settlement area at this time. To the south west, south east and north east lay in turn the open 'Singell's Field', 'Church Field' and 'Street Fields'. To the north lay a large area of common grazing land 'Mosborough Green', enclosed as a result of the Parliamentary Award finalised in 1804 (ibid Fig 19 separate polygon HSY 2397). The present polygon appears to represent an area of planned medieval settlement with most present day property boundaries also shown on the plans made by Fairbank in 1796. The present buildings date mostly to the mid to late 20th century although there are a number of important 18th century survivals including the listed no 31 and 32 (Summer House) South Street and the winnowing barns at Eckington Hall Farm as well as the non listed vernacular buildings dating to the 18th and 19th centuries at 'The Pingle', Elmwood Farm (no 27 South St), No 37, The Alma Public House and the terrace of buildings to the north of Eckington Hall Farm. Significant legibility of medieval property boundaries.