Wombwell underwent significant expansion from its historic core from the 19th century onwards. This was at a time when several large collieries opened in the area. Subsequently the population rose considerably and would have been housed in these terraces. This land would have been part of the open town field. It was probably enclosed as part of the 1767 parliamentary enclosure award (date from English 1985). There is fragmentary legibility of the enclosures in the regular layout of the housing.