Saint John the Baptist Church, Penistone

There are also remains of a Saxon cross building into the church walls, possibly indicating an even older Christian involvement in the area.Canon William Turnbull, who was vicar at the church 1855–1915, while the stainless steel weathervane on top of the tower, in the shape of a fish, was a handmade gift from local resident; Arnold Lesley Smith (1916–1986), in 1975.The fish is an early Christian symbol and its stainless steel represents local industry.The same year saw the creation of a new Heritage and Sensory Gardens (St Johns Gardens) in the lower end of the church yard, including millstones with historical local dates and a memorial to Nicholas Saunderson, who was Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University.The church was subject to interior work in 2006, with the creation of new community facilities, under the auspices of Revd David J. Hopkin.
OS grid referenceDenominationChurch of EnglandChurchmanshipBroad ChurchDedicationSt. John the BaptistGrade I listed buildingProvinceDioceseWakefieldParishPenistonechurchBarnsleySouth YorkshireChristianlychgatestainless steelweathervanestained glassPenistone Grammar SchoolYorkshire DayNicholas SaundersonLucasian Professor of MathematicsCambridge UniversityGrade I listed buildings in South YorkshireListed buildings in PenistoneHistoric EnglandNational Heritage List for EnglandSt James, MidhopestonesSt Mary, Worsbrough