But it is too late for the ancient huddle of lanes and steps known as the Enclos des Jacobins.
A small lane known as Nan Jie was demolished in the summer of 2005 to make way for new buildings.
Beside the site of the mill there is a lane known as 'Brewers Lane' suggesting there was previously a brewery here.
"Our biggest concern was liability," said Susan Russell, who stepped forward to manage the lanes now known as the Alley.
About 1 km down On Nut, there is a small lane known as Soi 7.
The only evidence of its original existence is a small lane known as Danton Lane which lies north of the site.
A point of conflict is the merging of exiting and entering traffic in the same lane, known as weaving.
The area around Saint-Lô is covered with a landscape of small fields with high ancient hedgerows and sunken lanes, known as bocage.
This lane once known as Lord's Cross Lane, has like so much of Halling disappeared into the chalk quarries.
A small lane, known as Market Lane, provides access to the English Market.