Penistone
Sign in to savePenistone ( ) is a market town and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England, which had a population of 13,270 at the 2021 census. Historically in the ancient Wapentake of Staincross and the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is west of Barnsley, north-east of Glossop, north-west of Sheffield, south-west of Leeds and east of Manchester in the foothills of the Pennines. The town is frequently noted on lists of unusual place names.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.label_position
- top
- UK place.official_name
- Penistone
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SE 245 033
- UK place.population
- 24,760
- UK place.population_ref
- Wards (East and West) 2021
- UK place.metropolitan_borough
- Barnsley
- UK place.static_image_name
- Penistone - Market Street - geograph.org.uk - 513144.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Market Street, Penistone
- UK place.civil_parish
- Penistone
- UK place.metropolitan_county
- South Yorkshire
- UK place.region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Penistone and Stocksbridge
- UK place.post_town
- SHEFFIELD
- UK place.postcode_district
- S36
- UK place.postcode_area
- S
- UK place.dial_code
- 01226
- UK place.london_distance_mi
- 155
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Article
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- History
- Toponymy
- Medieval history
- Wool
- Buildings
- Railway
- Transport
- Governance
- Geography
- Economy
- Religion
- Media
- Sport and recreation
- Education
- Grammar school
- Events
- Notable people
- Fairtrade town
- Twin towns
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Penistone ( ) is a market town and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England, which had a population of 13,270 at the 2021 census. Historically in the ancient Wapentake of Staincross and the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is west of Barnsley, north-east of Glossop, north-west of Sheffield, south-west of Leeds and east of Manchester in the foothills of the Pennines. The town is frequently noted on lists of unusual place names.
The highest point, Hartcliffe Tower, is above sea level and has views over the Woodhead bypass and the Dark Peak. The surrounding countryside is predominantly rural with farming on rich well-watered soil on mainly gentle slopes rising to the bleak moorland to the west of the town. Dry stone walls, small hamlets and farms surrounded by fields and livestock are synonymous with the area. The area is known for its rugged breed of sheep, the Whitefaced Woodland.