Latest NEWS / EVENTS
Parish Notes Parish Notes November 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, 20 November 2024 at Methodist Church - Lunch & Social Club : 12 noon to 2pm Come along and enjoy a lovely lunch and a social time together, afternoon chat or a game of your choice (most games are available). Entrance !1, run ch £3 including tea/coffee. Everyone welcome!
Friday, 22nd November 2024 - at Cawthorne Club Ladies' Night at 8.00pm
Saturday, 30 November 2024 - All Saints' Church Christmas Fair in the Village Hall : 11am - 2pm Stalls to include Gifts, Gardening, Bottle, Cakes, Tombola, Jams, Pickles & Chutneys, Games, Grand Raffle, Lottery Ball. You will be able to enjoy a 'cuppa' and delicious cake. There will also be roast pork sandwiches available at lunchtime. Don't forget that Santa will be calling in to see us. PLEASE COME AND SUPPORT THIS ANNUAL EVENT !
Saturday, 30 November 2024 at All Saints' Church at 7.30pm - Cawthorne Choral Society Christmas Concert - An evening of festive music. Tickets £10 (children under 16yrs free with an accompanying adult) available from Post Office, Village Stored Choir Members www.cawthorne-choral.co.uk
Sunday, 1 December 2024 at Cawthorne Club Open Mic Night with Dan & Lizzie at 5.00pm
Friday, 6 December 2024 at Cawthorne Club Buble & Bubbles at 7.00pm
Saturday, 7 December 2024 at Cawthorne Methodist Church - Christmas Fair 12.30pm - 2.30pm - Stalls, tombola and cafe. Cawthorne Calendar and Lavender Bags will also be on sale. ENTRANCE TO FAYRE IS FREE. Turkey sandwiches, pigs in blankets, mince pies and bottomless drinks - £7.50 - tickets from Sandra in the Post Office.
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.
Friday, 13 December 2024 in All Saints'Church Spirit of Christmas Service at 7.00pm when you can see all the wonderful Christmas trees decorated by the difference groups in the village. Cawthorne Brass Band will also be in attendance.
Friday, 13 December 2024 at Cawthorne Club Speed Quizzing at 8.00pm
Wednesday, 18 December at Cawthorne Club Carol Service at 7.00pm
Friday, 20 December 2024 at Cawthorne Club Kids' Christmas Party with Santa at 5.30pm
Saturday, 21 December 2024 outside Spencer Arms from 2pm - Cawthorne Brass Band will perform a full outdoor concert programme where listeners can enjoy mulled wine & hot chocolate with mince pies,
Saturday, 21 December 2024 at Cawthorne Club OKTC Band - Northern Soul Night at 8.00pm
Sunday, 22 December 2024 in All Saints' Church Christingle Service at 4pm
Monday, 23 December 2024 at Cawthorne Club Xmas Eve Eve Party at 7.00pm
Wednesday, 25 December 2024 in All Saints Church - Christmas Day Service at 10.00am
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!
Cawthorne Parish Council's Privacy Policy
mailto:cawthorneparishclerk@msn.com
/_UserFiles/Files/Parish Notes November 2024.pdf
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 will now be held every year from 2025.
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.