Penistone
A Personal View of Penistone   -    The Town that Thinks it's a Village
Welcome to a personal view of Penistone, a market town in Yorkshire and 'the Cradle of Association Football.' This is a non-commercial website for the world to explore my home town and district. I hope that you will find it interesting. JB.
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  Website Updates:     ( The Events List and History Timelines are often updated )  
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  News on the Street:       ( Reload for the latest updates )
  • Penistone Library Re-opens - Mon 20th April. A proper 'Opening Ceremony' will come along in a few weeks. Penistone Library has returned to its newly extended and refurbished 1966 site (High Street, next to St Andrew's church) from the Old Carnegie Library after being closed from July 2025. Now with: faster broadband internet, Midwives, Citizen's Advice, DIAL, Nurses, Penistone Area Team, South Yorkshire Police’s 'Barnsley West Neighbourhood Team' and 'Adult Skills and Learning.' Oh, and you will can also sit and read books at a very big table. The 'Dransfield Cabinet' (walk-in local history section) is bigger and back to its rightful home. BMBC Library News.
  • Scout Dyke Duck Ramp - It is back in place and the birds are no longer in a flap.
  • PGS Virtual Tour - Let your PC mouse do the walking and take a Tour of part of Penistone Grammar School from before the old buildings were demolished. The old PGS Archive website is being re-developed but will be back soon.
  • Penistone Agricultural Show - Earlybird Tickets available for Sat 12th Sept from Penistone Show.
  • Penistone Library Re-opening - Monday 20th April for the newly extended and refurbished Penistone Library on High Street (next to St Andrew's church). The temporary Library in the former Carnegie Libary (Town Hall) closes 13th April.
  • Saturday Markets - New for 2026, themed Saturday markets in the borough's four market venues, with ours in the Market Barn. See BMBC Local Markets for dates. Stall-holders can email them at Place Management.
    • Bites and Brews - Local street food vendors and traders sell artisan, homemade and local produce.
    • Community Open Days (Grimethorpe only) - Community groups and charities raise money for local causes.
    • Creators Collective (aka 'Arts and Crafts') - Creators, makers, and skilled arty craftspeople.
    • Little Green Market - Local growers and traders offer sustainable, natural and eco-friendly items.
    • Second Hand Saturdays - Vintage items, second-hand bargains and 'brilliant one-offs.'

    The themed Saturday markets do not affect the usual Thursday Markets in Penistone.
  • New Animal Law - This will interest dog walkers who go on farm land. Courts can now impose unlimited fines for livestock worrying. The 'Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Act 2025' is designed to combat the rising number of dog attacks on farm animals. ‘Worrying’ includes chasing, running at or causing fear or panic to livestock and does not require physical contact. Locations include public footpaths, roads and bridleways, not just fenced agricultural fields. And, of course, farmers always have the legal right to shoot any animals or pets which trouble their livestock.
  • Penistone Film Festival 2026 - Weekend of 17th - 18th October at Penistone Paramount and Penistone St John the Baptist Church. 'Two days of silent-style cinema, live music, filmmaker Q&As, heritage exhibitions, workshops and the vintage magic that made our first year such a success.' As before, visitors will arrive from around the world and we should support it. See Penistone Film Festival 2026 for details of how to submit your creative work.
  • Penistone Banking Hub - Use it or Lose it. Open weekdays, 9am to 5pm, Resource Centre, Community Centre car park. Customers can pay and withdraw cash more privately than at a Post Office or bank and discuss banking matters in private. Open: Monday & Tuesday - Halifax/Lloyds; Weds - TBC; Thurs - HSBC; Fri - Natwest. Halifax and Lloyds customers have the same representative, both days. Basic banking facilities are also available for other banks, as with the Post Office. Cash Access UK staff are on hand to help. In June it will move to a new building at Tesco car park. This is a very useful local asset and we must support it. (Penistone Banking Hub) PTC.
  • The Knowledge - Penistone is a town, not village, with Sheffield S36 postcodes (our mail is not sorted in Barnsley). Penistone Paramount is (always was) the Town Hall; Hazlehead is spelt that way; Thurlstone has no 'e' in the middle. Bridge End is two words and dinner is still at dinnertime. You are in God's Own County and the world envies you.
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  Wants and Needs: (Reload this page to see the latest updates)
  • Penistone Education Hub Tutors Required - Looking for KS1 to 4 tutors in Maths, English and Science to work at the new centre in Penistone, the old carpet shop on Mortimer Road near Unwin Street. Suitable qualified teachers may apply by emailing penistoneeduhub@gmail.com in the first instance. This is an off-shoot of Huddersfield Education Hub (Fb), based in Skelmanthorpe, with other outlets such as Holmfirth. OFSTED Registered 2833370.
  • Volunteers Wanted - Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team (Woodhead MRT) is a Penistone-based charity supporting blue light services across South Yorkshire. They are staffed entirely by volunteers who respond 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. They won the King's Award for Voluntary Service (London Gazette) in November 2023. The team needs to recruit a Fundraising Lead for grants, corporate and business sponsorship. They are self-funded and rely on generous donations and sponsorship to stay operational. This role is flexible and can be time-limited to suit. If you have experience of fund-raising and time to help, they would like to speak with you. Email: srippon@woodheadmrt.org. Woodhead MRT.
  • Film Festival Sponsors Invited - For Penistone Film Festival, Fri 16th to Sun 18th October 2026. Sponsorships:
    'Host a Missing Buster' - £75, for a life-sized Buster Keaton in your shop window for a month,
    Community Sponsor - £250, for a logo in the Festival programme booklet,
    Festival Sponsor - £500, for your logo on promotional material and social media, and,
    Headline Sponsor - £1,000 plus, for a major branding presence across the event and VIP tickets.
    Or you can Donate by Paypal today. Details from Facebook. See Penistone Film Festival or Email.
  • Repairers Wanted - 'Penistone Repair Cafe' is looking for volunteer fixers at St Andrew’s Church to do their thing on the last Saturday of each month (see Regular Events). Can you repair small household items? If you would like to join, please call Carmen (Penistone Area Team) on 07391 860 553.
  • Helping Pensioners and People on Low Incomes - Check 'Pension Credit' (HMG) for help with living costs (use online form to assess), More Money in your Pocket. Locals can see winter support benefits at BMBC Pension Credit. Barnsley Council has a Cost of Living help page and Warm Homes (Fb). Yorkshire Water customers might be eligible for a Social Tariff if their earnings and savings fit the requirements. For 'Warm Welcome Spaces' visit the map and search for Penistone. The nearest one listed is Denby Dale library !
  • Penistone Traders' Association - Penistone's BMBC-recognised traders' association was launched in July 2023. Local businesses, town centre shops, cafes and market traders are invited to attend their monthly meetings and share ideas. See 'Love Penistone Traders Association' on Facebook or ask Karen about it in Cafe Crème.
  • Penistone Church Roof Fund - Penistone St John's Church still needs extensive repairs. Penistone St John's Church is a cherished heritage place of worship at the heart of Penistone and is urgently appealing to raise £75,000 to replace the roof, an appeal that is crucial to preserving the fabric of the building. The problem started in 2007 when thieves stole the roof lead. It was replaced by a material with a limited lifespan, which is now in a dire state. Please support the Church Roof Appeal through the Friends of Penistone Parish Church and watch their 'thermometer' increase. Or make a bequest in your will. Donations can be made at the church office, Tuesdays to Fridays, 10am to 1pm, or by Bank Transfer. Please call 01226 370 006 during these times for bank details. Thank You.' (from Facebook).
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  Local Information:
  • Information CentreVisitor Information - Penistone Library and Penistone Church for local leaflets, maps and general information.
  • Penistone, Peak and Pennine Tourism Group - Promoting the local economy and tourism, PPP&TG.
  • Penistone Shopping - See Penistone High Street (Visit Penistone), Love Penistone (Facebook).
  • Penistone Market Day - Busy market Thursdays, Penistone Market Barn (FaceBook). Adjacent two-hour parking.
  • Penistone Country Market - 10am to Noon, Market Day, Upper Hall, Community Centre, Church Street.
  • Penistone Historic Archives - 10am to 1pm, Market Day, Lower Hall, Community Centre, Church Street.
  • Banking Security Advice - 10am to noon, Market Day, Community Centre. Debbie from Natwest.
  • Saturday Morning Market - Market Barn. Small market with Andy's good fruit & veg. (Email Market Services).
  • Learner Zone - Monday 1pm to 3pm, IT suite, Penistone Library. A quiet space with internet for study, with support for job searches, job applications and interview skills. Also maths, English & IT assessments.
  • 'DIAL' Drop-in Advice - 10am to 1pm, Thurs, Top Office, Town Hall Building. No appointment needed.
    'DIAL' is a charity to help disabled people, part-funded by Penistone Area Council (BMBC).
  • Defibrillators - Call 999 and give the location for a code to open the box, then read the instructions inside.
    Clark's Chemist; Pen Community Centre; Penistone RBL; Julie's Cafe; Penistone Tesco; Spring Vale Garden; Spring Vale Chapel; St Aidan's Church Oxspring; Whitby and Chandler Spring Vale; Pen Leisure Centre; The Huntsman, Thurlstone; Millhouse Institute; Thurgoland Village Hall; Station Inn Silkstone Common; Ingbirchworth; Upper Denby phone box, Hoylandswaine Village Hall; Dog & Partridge, Bord Hill and Crowedge.
  • Scams - Forward all dodgy emails to report@phishing.gov.uk. For scam phone texts, open the message and hold your thumb on it. From the list, tap 'Forward' and send to 7726. They will want the scammer's phone number so write it down. Be wary of Facebook adverts and messages, especially from 'friends' who have passed away as they are often hacked. Avoid friend requests from unknowns to protect your contact details. You can search your own name to see if someone is trying to clone it. A fraudulent account would appear along with your genuine one. Report the fraudster and it will be terminated. See Take Five - Stop Fraud for spam advice.
  • Bank Fraud Hotline - Dial 159, choose your bank and quickly cancel your compromised bank cards.
Penistone
  Webstuff:
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Eskia Computers, Spring Vale.
  'Yorkshire IT Guys' on Youtube
The Navbar BST clock gizmo uses internet time. The country gizmo was added on 25th Feb 2009.
Terry Pratchett:   'In the beginning there was nothing. And the Lord said: "Let there be light" - and there was still nothing, but now you could see it.'