Former grounds of Penistone Grammar school, PENISTONE, Barnsley

Part of commercial centre of Penistone which built up around the market square. Built on the grounds of Penistone Grammar School. The school was founded in 1392 near to the church. The early school masters were probably priests. After the abolition of the chantries by Edward VI in 1547 many schools across the country failed. However, in Penistone the lands which had paid for the chantry chapels transferred to the school. The school was rebuilt in 1716 probably due to the success of the new market. This building continued its use as a school until 1911 when it was relocated north of Penistone (see HSY6095). (Hey 2002,110-114). The grounds of the school were gradually built up from around the time of the new market, changing the historic character of the area to a predominantly commercial basis. The school building still remains as a bank giving significant legibility of the former institutional use of the site.

Present Character: 
Commercial: Commercial Core-Urban 1800-2003
Confidence: 
Certain
Historic Legibility: 
Significant
Previous Character 1: 
Institutional: School 1392-1799
Within Zone: 
Nucleated Rural Settlements