'Bentley New Village' represents the model colliery village rapidly developed following the sinking of the first shaft of Bentley Colliery (HSY144) from 1905 - 7. The differing types of housing and plan forms (with both grid iron terraced housing and geometric 'garden village' influenced housing represented by 1930 is suggestive of a change in policy over time with separate instances of development although the lack of OS resurvey in this area between these dates means that it is difficult to phase the development of the 'New Village'. This area of 'New Village' consists of high density terraces built to a very strict 'grid iron' pattern. Rear access provided by alleyways. No legibility of earlier landscapes.