The miners' row of some 20 houses built in 1804 is the focus of the Kennet outstanding conservation area. Mining was established in the area by 1519 and although slavery in mines was abolished in 1755, some miners still wore metal collars stamped with their owners name in 1800. The Kennet outstanding conservation area was designated in 1978 as part of restoring the row and our report on it identified the survival and restoration of the row as a significant conservation achievement on top of its special historic and industrial significance.