Page 19 - Market Times April 2024

FEATURE • PENISTONE
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Lisa Gibson has trained with holistic vets and sells dog treats and crystals on Penistone market, as well as offering her expertise in holistic treatment for poorly pouches
Paul says his market business is building up. “Like most businesses, it’s peaks and troughs, but I do get a good rapport with local people here,” he added.
The friendliness and rapport of Penistone market is everything to Sharon Hallam, who began selling collectibles on the market two years ago.
“I used to have a shop but after I retired I needed something to get me out of the house,” she said.
“I do a roaring trade here. Of course, I buy at a good price and sell at a good price. But really for me it is about getting out of the house and meeting people.”
And that community feel is what has made Penistone market such an important hub down the years.
Sharon Hallam started selling collectibles on Penistone market two years ago to get her out of the house after she retired
Paul Robinson offers a key cutting service from a converted horse box on the market
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FACTS & FIGURES
l Market days: Thursday and Saturday
l Market rent: £10 a day for a 6ft table
l Penistone’s claim to fame: high up in the foothills of the Pennines, Penistone in West Yorkshire was once famous for Penistone cloth, a rough home-spun cloth. Sheep sales have taken place in the town since before 1699 when it was granted a royal charter. It is also listed as a town with an unusual name.