St Johns Heritage Garden
in 2006, St Johns Heritage Garden project won £50,000 funding from Heritage Lottery Fund, with a further £32,000 from Penistone & District Leader+. The work went out to tender in early May, and work started in June 2006. The gardens were blessed on Yorkshire Day, 1st August, by Father David, in the presence of Penistone's Mayor, Mrs Nora Collett.
A memorial spiral is now complete and is a tribute to Nicholas Saunderson, the blind mathematician, born in Thurlstone, who became Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University. A millstone heritage trail, featuring significant dates in Penistone's history, can be followed through the churchyard from Church St to Shrewsbury Road.
The photo below is of the blessing ceremony, showing Father David and Mrs Collett; follow the link to the picture gallery showing the progress to October 2006