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 Penistone. Its date is uncertain but is likely medieval. This sandstone post is rectangular and features an elliptical panel with a bas-relief of a running greyhound. Above the panel, there are later inscribed initials 'M W P'.

The stone is historically significant as it is mentioned in accounts of the boundaries of the parish of Thurlstone during the time of Henry VIII and in 1695 for Langsett. It also appears in the Enclosure Act of 1814 concerning the parishes of Penistone, Langsett, and Thurlstone. It is believed to mark the boundaries of William Payne and Lord Melbourne, with Payne purchasing the manor of Langsett from Lord Melbourne in 1814. The initials 'M W P' are thought to refer to these names and were likely added around that time. In 1984, the stone was returned to its original site as per the 1814 documents. The stone stands on the boundary between the parishes of Penistone and Langsett.