The mill was located directly across the road from the present ground, being one of several situated along the River Maun water course supplied from a nearby reservoir.

[10] A team representing Greenhalgh & Sons also played cricket at the ground for many years, while the late nineteenth century saw athletics and cycle-racing on Quarry Lane.

Floodlights were installed and officially switched on by Billy Wright on 5 October 1961 before the Football League Cup game against Cardiff City.

After plans to relocate to a new all-seater stadium were scrapped, work began in July 1999 to completely modernise Field Mill.

[12] The ground's capacity was again reduced in May 2007, from 9,368 to 4,684, when Nottinghamshire County Council, who enforced the reduction, cited a poor standard of stewarding and a lack of a pro-active approach to safety.

[13] In July 2007 the capacity was raised to 6,553 following an inspection from safety officials,[14] but was reduced back to 4,684 in September after visiting Chesterfield supporters were given too many tickets by mistake.

[16] In early 2010, the Mansfield Town announced plans to allow the ground to be used to hold concerts and other events to raise non-matchday income.

[19] The current owner John Radford confirmed, when announcing the stadium-purchase in 2012, that a clause in the sale precluded any use except for sports events.

The dugouts were moved to the front of this stand in late 2016, following a request from then-new manager Steve Evans, although this impeded the view of the lower-tier seats (Block D & E).

[23] In 2024, needing additional fan capacity, Mansfield Town FC took on a new director, Mansfield-based businessman Sid Pepper who has a lifelong background in structural steel fabrications.

Pepper has overseen renovation of the existing stand and terracing, albeit on a smaller scale than planned due to limited site dimensions, ground-stability problems and compliance with local Safety Advisory Group (SAG) requirements.

[27] The football club has established a dedicated training facility approximately two miles away, named Radford & Hymas Academy, after two of the directors.

[28][29][30] In early 2018, owner John Radford announced a business proposal to establish a six-floor hotel at the club's stadium, in part replacing the existing Quarry Lane end infrastructure, in conjunction with an international brand.