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Parish Notes September 2024
Cawthorne Christmas Cards 2024 are now available in our shops and Post Office. The price remains the same as our first card produced in 2007 £6 for a pack of 10 - great value! All proceeds to All Saints' Church.
Wednesday, 23 October 2024 - Games 4 All at Methodist Church 12 noon - 2.00pm - No need to play just come along for a chat and enjoy lunch.
Tues 29, Wed 30 & Thurs 31 October 2024 at Village Hall - Cawthorne Toddler Group & Baby Group - Hallowe'en Party - 9.30am - 11.00am. £5.00 per child. Fancy Dress - nothing scary
Wednesday, 30 October 2024 at 5.00pm Halloween Spooky Disco at Cawthorne Club - Free Entry, games, prizes, pumpkins & party bags!!
Sunday, 3 November 2024 : 5.00pm - 7.00pm at the Methodist Church : Skeleton Drive (like a beetle drive but a skeleton) - Pulled pork sandwiches or veggie option plus refreshments. Tickets from the Post Office £5.00. Enquiries cawthornemethodistchurch@gmail.com
Monday, 11 November 2024 at the Parish Room at 7.30pm - Cawthorne Museum Society Lecture : The Suitcase of Secrets : A Polish Daughter's tribute novel to her father - A presentation by the author Julie Fearn. Copies of Julie's book will be available to buy on the night. £3 Members, £4 Non Members. Refreshments included. Raffle
Monday, 18 November 2024 at the Parish Room Antiques Valuation Day by Sheffield Auction Gallery from 10.00am - 2.00pm in aid of Church Roof Repair Fund - Four valuers will be attending covering all manner of items including ceramics, pictures, books, metalware, silver, jewellery, watches, furniture, clocks and works of art. Following valuation if you wish to place your item/s in an auction they can also help with that. You can bring 3 items for £5.00 for valuation and all proceeds will go to the Church Roof Repair Fund. Tea, coffee and cakes will also be on sale.
Saturday, 30 November 2024 - All Saints' Church Christmas Fair in the Village Hall - details TBC
Monday, 9 December 2024 at the Parish Room at 7.30pm : Cawthorne Museum Society Lecture - "I may be gone a while" The story of a journey by Jim Morton : Copies of Jim's book will be available to buy on the evening. £3 Members, £4 Non Members. Mince pies, wine and soft drinks will be served.
Monday, 13 January 2025 at the Parish Room at 7.30pm : Cawthorne Museum Society Lecture - "A most gross and groundless prosecution : The Derby Witchcraft Case of 1674" - David Hinchliffe will give a presentation and his book will be available to buy on the evening. £3 Members, £4 Non Members and refreshments are included.
Monday, 10 February 2025 at 7.30pm at the Parish Room : Cawthorne Museum Society Lecture : The Barnsley Canal - Route and History - Stephen Woodcock will give us a powerpoint presentation. £3 Members, £4 Non Members and refreshments included.
Monday, 10 March 2025 at 7.30pm in the Parish Room : Cawthorne Museum Society Lecture - "Home is where the Heart is Part 1" : A powerpoint presentation by Julie Bonham. £3 Members, £4 Non Members including refreshments.
Monday, 28 April 2025 at 7.30pm at the Parish Room : Cawthorne Museum Society Lecture - Annual General Meeting followed by The Norcroft Mining Disaster - A presentation by Steven Wyatt (Society Member). £3 Members, £4 Non Members including refreshments.
Sponsor-a-Tile to help the Church - Urgent repairs are needed to repair and replace part of the church roof to make it a safe and watertight building once more. You can make a donation and choose to sponsor a tile in memory of the loved one or to commemorate a special event. Please email Canon Keith for more information on keith.farrow@leeds.anglican.org
Buy A Brick - Celebration Wall - Methodist Church garden - £25 per brick - Inscribe your personal message on an acrylic wall. Sheets available at the Post Office or email Helen on cawthornemethodistchurch@gmail.com
Every Thursday at Methodist Church 10am - 11.30am : Children's Charity Coffee Morning - £1 donation to charity. Refreshments free of charge. Thanks to all who support this event - everyone welcome!
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Cawthorne
Cawthorne is a rural parish in South Yorkshire, three miles to the west of Barnsley. It is an old parish, dating back to at least the late 11th century, with some buildings from the 15th century still in use today. The centre and hub of the parish is the village of Cawthorne, with some 1000 residents living in about 530 households. The remainder of the parish is rural, with a considerable number of working farms. Cannon Hall and park, owned and managed by Barnsley MBC, is open to the public plus Pear Tree Pantry in the walled garden with lovely gluten free cakes. There are a number of small businesses in the village; a Post Office/newsagent/old fashioned sweet shop, Hilary's village store and tea room, the Spencer Arms pub, Beatson House Restaurant and Gallery 2 gift and card shop. The larger businesses in the parish are Naylors who manufacture clay drainage pipes, Cannon Hall Garden Centre & Cafe and Cannon Hall Farm which incorporates a farm shop, café and restaurant and hosts various festivals throughout the year.
The village has a Methodist Chapel and All Saints Parish Church. The Church is open to the public in the summer months on a Saturday from 2.00pm - 5.00pm
to give members of the public the chance to see the very fine Pre-Raphaelite Art in the form of panels by Evelyn de Morgan and Roddam Spencer Stanhope and the fine stained glass windows, including one to a design by Burne-Jones. The Village Hall and church owned Parish Rooms host various activities and both are available to hire. The Cawthorne Victoria Jubilee Museum is a small museum full of an eclectic mix of items.
There are numerous social and recreational groups active in the parish, ranging from the church bell ringers to the Young Farmers, with all manner of other groups catering for toddlers up to and including the most senior of citizens. There is a cricket ground, a football pitch and two social clubs. There is a good community spirit in the parish, evidenced by public events such as the Summer Fete which is held alternate years.
We're sorry to say that Cawthorne Open Gardens won't be returning. Thank you for your support over the years and a big thank you to the gardeners and volunteers who made it possible for so many years. It truly was a wonderful event.
Unfortunately Cawthorne Antiques Centre has now left the village (not their choice) and are now open in premises on the High Street in Dodworth.