Greyhound Stone Approximately 300 Metres East Of Junction With Hartcliff Hill Road

The Greyhound Stone is a boundary marker located approximately 300 metres east of the junction with Hartcliff Hill Road in Langsett. Its date is uncertain but it is probably medieval. The stone is made of sandstone and features a rectangular shape with an elliptical panel that has a bas-relief of a running greyhound. Above this, there are later inscribed initials that read 'M W P'. The stone is built into a dry-stone wall.

Historical records mention the stone in relation to the boundaries of the parish of Thurlstone during the time of Henry VIII and again in 1695 for Langsett. It is also referenced in the Enclosure Act of 1814 concerning the parishes of Penistone, Langsett, and Thurlstone. It is believed that the stone was moved between 1816 and 1820 to mark the boundaries of William Payne and Lord Melbourne, with Payne purchasing the manor of Langsett from Lord Melbourne in 1814. It has been suggested by Dransfield that the initials 'M W P' refer to these names and were added during this period. In 1984, the stone was returned to its original site as documented in the 1814 records.