A History of Penistone and District

David Hey

sept 2002 · Pen and Sword

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This highly informative book covers the history of the ancient parish of Penistone from early times to the present day and combines a scholarly account with personal memories of the district in the 1940s. Much of the character of the ancient parish of Penistone was formed in the 19th century, when textile mills, steel works and the railways provided work for the growing population.

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David Hey is Emeritus Professor of Local and Family History at the University of Sheffield. He is President of the British Association for Local History and the Chairman of the British Record Society. He grew up in the Penistone district and he and his wife live at Dronfield Woodhouse. He is the author of numerous books and articles, including A History of the Peak District Moors, which Pen & Sword published in 2014.