Penistone Pictorial, a personal view of 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 visit my home town and locality. I hope that you will find some of it interesting. JB.

Weather in Penistone

March 2025	April 2025
Website Updates: ( The Events List and History Timelines are often updated )
Story 26 from the Stones Pt1 - Lesser-known stones. Free Office Apps - Libre Office Quirks added. Vicars of Penistone - Small note on Rev Heywood. History - More on how the Archives were created Links - Taxis updated, community groups added. Freeware Start Page - Tidied up. April Events - More to come.	Events List - Being added to all the time. Local Cafes - Cafe Crème outlines its services. Local Customs - Minor embellishments. Business Links - Field Sports clothing Added. Story 26 from the Stones Pt2 - Lesser-known stones. May Events - An early effort with more to come.
Visit Pen - Paramount (Fb) - Pen FM (Fb) - P T Council - Pen Archive (Fb) - Pen Filmfest - Pen Line - Scores on Doors (FSA) - Ecilop - PACT - Facebook: Crimewatch Pen - CAP - Pen RBL - P Com Frm - We R Pen - Pen Com - Love Pen - Mkt Barn - Pen Ctry Mkt - Thurl Com Gp - Mill Gn VCA - Pen Sales - P Area Tm

News on the Street: ( Reload for the latest updates )

Penistone Banking Hub - This opened on Tuesday 22nd April. Penistone Town Council welcomes the local community to the the new banking Hub, open 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday at the Resource Centre, bottom of the Community Centre car park, Church Street, S36 6AR. People can deposit and withdraw cash free of charge. Bank representatives are available in rotation from May for hassle-free banking (limitations apply) and, subject to change, the rota is currently: Monday - Halifax Bank; Tues - Lloyds; Weds - TBC; Thurs - HSBC and Fri - Natwest. A soundproof pod room allows customers to discuss banking matters in private. This is something that our town needs but it also needs the public to support it, as in 'Use it or lose it.' The Cash Access UK team is on hand to discuss which banking facilities will be available. Not yet been advertised by Penistone Town Council to the general public, just on selected social media outlets. The town centre noticeboard begs employment, inclusive to all.
VE 80 Day - HM Government is extending pub opening hours on Thursday 8th May. Pubs and bars which normally close at 11pm can continue to 1am. PM Keir Starmer says: "As we mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, the whole country should come together to remember the incredible sacrifices made by the wartime generation and to celebrate the peace and freedom they secured for us all. (etc.)" Victory in Europe Day commemorations begin on the Monday Bank Holiday 5th May when London will have a military procession to Buckingham Palace and an RAF fly-past.
Penistone Film Festival - New for Penistone this year with showings at Penistone Paramount. Amateur film-makers are invited to submit their modern, silent short-film creations up to mid-June for the weekend event 18th/19th October 2025 at the Paramount. (Framerate of 24 fps is best for cinema projection). Interest is good and it is looking like a successful event. Not bad for a new event. See their shiny new website: PenFilmFest and Facebook.
Penistone Area Council - Sign up at Barnsley Council for emailed news from the 'Penistone Team.'
Penistone History Talks - History talks (pdf) are held on the first and third Wednesday of each month, currently in St John's church, Penistone, until the Community Centre is back in action, possibly in June. All are welcome. Admission £4 (Members £3), includes tea and biscuit. Penistone History Group (Facebook).
Penistone Show - Penistone Agricultural Society is advertising trade stalls for this year's agricultural show on Saturday 13th September (second Saturday of September), see Trade Stalls. Online tickets are also available.
The Knowledge - Penistone is a town, not village, with Sheffield S36 postcodes (our mail is not sorted in Barnsley). Penistone Paramount Theatre is (and always was) Penistone Town Hall. Hazlehead is spelt that way. Thurlstone does not have an 'e' in the middle. Bridge End and Spring Vale are two words. Dinner is at dinnertime and those ugly, imported words like 'normalcy' and 'gotten' have no place here. You are in God's Own County and the world envies you.

BBC Weather - Auroras - Moon - Sun - Lightning - Dark Skies - Radon - Geology - RDon - A628 - Solar Calc - Earth - LIDAR
Bank Holidays - UK Hols - Postcodes - Footpaths - MAGIC Map - Street Map - Old Maps - Old Map2 - Lidar Map - World - Petrol

Local Wants and Needs: (Reload this page to see the latest updates)

Urgent - Café Staff Member Wanted - Start ASAP, Café Crème, High Street, Penistone. Initially about 24 hours a week, flexible and able to cover holidays, busy times and some Saturdays. Predominantly front of house, must have coffee shop experience, be able to use an espresso machine (a proper one), have good personable skills, friendly and chatty a must, be able to do basic foods, toasties, sandwiches, paninis, etc., and maybe a love of baking but not essential. Not school hours (we close 4.30pm). Please message direct on Facebook or send details to karen@thecafecreme.co.uk. This is a permanent role so won't suit a school-leaver going back in September, but if the right candidate applies maybe the possibility of an hospitality apprenticeship. Any questions, send Karen a message.
Bottle Tombola - Millhouse Green Male Voice Choir (Facebook) is collecting (full) bottles for a 'Bottle Tombola' at Penistone Gala, Sunday 8th June. A Bottle Tombola is where you pay a small fee for a bottle in the hope of winning something good. Most bottles will only contain water but those you have donated will have something good in them. 'The bottles can be anything - water, shampoo, alcohol, sauce, vinegar - you name it, as long as it is a bottle and will fit into a 'normal' sized bottle bag it will be very much appreciated.'
Penistone Film Festival - Weekend 18th/19th Oct 2025. Looking for financial help and sponsors. This will be a big event with many entries: 'We’re bringing the magic of cinema to life in our community, celebrating silent films, live music, and the power of storytelling, at our historic Penistone Paramount Theatre. But we need your help to make it happen. We’re raising £1,000 to fund screenings, workshops, and immersive experiences that make the arts accessible to all. Every donation, big or small, helps us keep this historic tradition alive and your name will be credited in our program of events. Thank you for supporting independent film, local creativity, and the Penistone Film Festival.' Donate via Paypal.
'Penistone Family Hub' - A parent and carer panel to help support local families and to help shape BMBC's family services. For more information email the 'Parent Participation Officer': hayleyperry1@barnsley.gov.uk. Open Mondays 1pm to 4pm; Tuesdays & Fridays 9am to noon (location not disclosed).
General Citizens' Advice - First and third Weds of the month, 9am to noon, Penistone Library, no appointment needed. Personal advice sessions for BMBC Penistone East and Penistone West residents who have problems, such as: debt, money worries, benefits, housing, employment, relationships, consumer or energy supply. Supported by Penistone Area Council (BMBC funded).
Help for Pensioners and People on Low Incomes - Check 'Pension Credit' (HMG) to see if it can help with living costs (use online form to assess). See also MMIYP. Locals can view winter support at BMBC Pension Credit to see if any benefits apply. Barnsley Council has a Cost of Living help page. Yorkshire Water customers might be able to apply for a Social Tarriff 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 started in July 2023. Local businesses such as town centre shops, cafes and market traders are invited to attend their monthly meetings. See 'Love Penistone Traders Association' on Facebook or ask Karen about it in Cafe Creme.
Penistone Church Roof Fund - Penistone St John's Church roof needs expensive repairs. Please support the Church Roof Appeal through the Friends of Penistone Parish Church before it caves in. Or make a bequest. There was talk of a Roof Fund Barometer re-appearing as in days of yore. This website is dated by tree rings.

BMBC Planning - BMBC Consultations - Telly - Grants - Penline walks - Pen Buses - Northern Rail - Penline Trains - Cheap Fares - Co-op Deals
Registers - GDPR - Crime Reports - Who Called? - TelePrefS - Phishing Scams - Action Fraud - Caller Lookup - YW Callback - Highway Code

Local Information:

Visitor 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.

Webstuff
	'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.'