Millhouse Green

Millhouse Green is a village in Barnsley on the north banks of the River Don to the west of Penistone in the English county of South Yorkshire.
Millhouse Green forms part of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley and Penistone civil parish. The village falls within the Penistone West ward of the Barnsley MBC.

Transport and local services

Millhouse Green is located on the A628 road at its junction with the B6106, which runs to Holmfirth in West Yorkshire. It is home to the expected amenities of a village of this size. There was a small Post Office with shop near the western edge of the village which closed in 2019. There is another small shop near the centre which sells freshly made food and a small selection of groceries. There is also the Millhouse Green Institute, a village hall which plays host to small events and has a crown green bowling square and tennis court at the rear. There is also a pub, the Blacksmith Arms, and further out from the centre are Windmill Nursery which has a cafe.

Education

The village is home to Millhouse Primary School a small, mixed primary school. It has from 100 - 140 students depending on intake.

New home development

A development of around 200 homes was planned for the village, with the building work being split between Cala Homes and another developer. The site was selected as the old factory grounds for Hoyland Fox, an umbrella frame manufacturer and was renamed Springfields. The construction was placed on hiatus due to the Great Recession, but was finally completed in 2013.