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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Original website launched 23rd July 2000. All rights reserved. Copyright & Disclaimer. No cookies or bad language. Webstats.
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  Website Updates:     ( The Events List and History Timelines are often updated, without mention here )  
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  News on the Street:       ( Reload for the latest updates )
  • Patrick Stewart RiP - Born in Mirfield, Sir Patrick Stewart was well-known as the Captain of Starship Enterprise and the X-Men films but always enjoyed working in theatre productions. He served as Chancellor of the University of Huddersfield from 2004 to 2015 and started with a large Q & A session with University staff upon joining. When asked about his upcoming commitments in 2005, he referred first to his stage plays. Patrick participated in theatre workshops with the students in his earlier days and continued working with the University as Emeritus Chancellor. In associated news, its all change at Huddersfield Uni with Vice-Chancellor Bob Cryan about to retire after many years.
  • 'Trans-Pennine Connect' Meeting - Mon 2nd Nov, 6pm to 9pm, The Venue, Stocksbridge. Register to attend. A presentation from 6pm to 7pm followed by a Q&A drop-in session, 7pm to 9pm. The plan is to improve the link between Sheffield and Manchester. One idea is to re-open the Woodhead tunnel. T-P Connect is a project of Future Works Infrastructure Ltd, Registered Company 16546917. See Secret Manchester and New Civil Engineer.
  • Barnsley CVS Drop-in - Weds 4th Nov, 11am to 2pm, St John's Community Centre. Free admission, no appointment. For charities, community groups and not-for-profit organisations, Barnsley CVS team discusses their services. Possibly not relevant but local community groups, charities and not-for-profit organisations can also apply for up to £500 to set up a 'consultation event' to gather opinions on what local people want to see in 'Barnsley 2040' (not 'Penistone 2040').
  • More Houses for Penistone - They've found another field to build on. This is for 51 more houses between PGS and the top road not far from Scout Dyke, Application 2026/0834. Say goodbye to the cows. Consultation ends 6th Nov.
  • Flu Jabs - Innoculations against the influenza virus are available as walk-ins at both of Penistone's chemist shops, with a limited number of jabs available each day. Doctors' surgeries are also providing flu jabs by appointment.
  • Penistone Banking Hub - A very useful local asset and we must 'use it or lose it.' Open weekdays, 9am to 5pm, Resource Centre, Community Centre car park. Bank customers can pay or withdraw cash more privately than at a Post Office or bank and discuss finances in private. Monday & Tuesday - Halifax/Lloyds; Weds - TBC; Thurs - HSBC; Fri - Natwest. Basic banking is also available for other banks, as with the Post Office. Cash Access UK staff are on hand to help. They hope to move to a new building in Tesco car park at some point. (Pen 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 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)
  • Front of House Staff Wanted - Looking for friendly, enthusiastic waiters and waitresses, New Inn (White Hart), Bridge End, Penistone. Minimum age 14, experience preferred but training can be provided. Must be available evenings and weekends. Send CV to Events Manager via WhatsApp (07496 244 990) or call in with it.
  • Customer Assistants Wanted - For new Marks & Sparks at Fox Valley, Stocksbridge. Opens December. Job ad.
  • PCFC Room Hire - Penistone Church Football Club clubhouse can be hired, contact Zoe on 07885 525 702.
  • The Millennium Patchwork - A call for information. Penistone Town Council is working on a new History Section of the PTC website, to be ready after the Town Hall building refurb if that is ever completed. They want background to the Millennium Patchwork which was on display in the Community Centre: 'Can anyone help out? Perhaps you have photos of the work in progress; you're one of the members who worked on it (or a relative)?' and 'Any help with this would be greatly appreciated, please pop in to see the Clerk at the Resource Centre or Email with any information pertaining to this matter to the Town Clerk.' Penistone Town Council (Fb).
  • Scout Dyke (or Dike) Outdoor Centre - A campaign to re-open the outdoor pursuits camp school, see BBC News item. They have surveys to assess the support for re-opening, in categories: Local Community, Schools or Stakeholders. Penistone and Stocksbridge MP Marie Tidball supports the campaign to return Scout Dyke centre to active service but Barnsley Council would prefer to serve its own interests by to selling it off to develop the land. Sign the Petition.
  • 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) in a safe manner. 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 - Use 'Pension Credit' (HMG) online form to assess help with living costs, and More Money in your Pocket. Locals can see winter support benefits at BMBC Pension Credit. Barnsley Council has a Cost of Living help and Warm Homes (Fb). Yorkshire Water customers might be eligible for a Social Tariff if earnings and savings fit the requirements. For 'Warm Welcome Spaces' visit the map and search for Penistone. The nearest one shown is Denby Dale library but they might get around to updating it one day. Carers can ask questions at BMBC's A.I. Carer Connect website for carer support solutions.
  • 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 monthly meetings and share ideas. See 'Love Penistone Traders Association' on Facebook or ask Karen about it in Cafe Crème.
 BMBC Planning - BMBC Consultations - Roadwk Map - Telly - Penline walks - Pen Buses - Northern Rail - Penline Trains - Cheap Fares - Co-op Deals - CH Events
Registers - Grants - GDPR - Crime Reports - Who Called? - TelePrefS - Phishing Scams - Action Fraud - Caller Lookup - YW Callback - Highway Code
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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:
free counters
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.'