Principal Townscapes

In 2024, Storying Barnsley commissioned 7 South Yorkshire-based artists with experience of community engagement to create the designs for digital ‘townscapes’ that will represent and give a flavour of the following Principal Towns of Barnsley: 

Cudworth - Lucy Burns

Hoyland - Angela Hardwick

Penistone - Lucy Pimpernel Wood

Royston - Charlotte Fairclough-Bell & Louise Ann Wright

Wombwell - Tomekah George

Plus a bonus 'sitescape' for Elsecar Heritage Centre by Elisa Artesero

Following on from the 2023 pilot ‘townscape’ project for the Principal Town of Goldthorpe, we put out an open call seeking artists/designers to match with the remaining five towns. The selected artists were given the directive to work with community members to share stories, identify what residents would like to see on their townscape, and actually have a hand in the design itself through creative workshops.

These digital ‘townscapes’ offer the opportunity for visitors to experience different areas of Barnsley virtually; exploring images and interacting with hotspots/sections to view artworks and information. 

  • Workshop in progress in Penistone (Image credit: Lucy Pimpernel Wood)
  • Workshop in progress in Hoyland (Image credit: Michael Upton)
  • Work in progress for Elsecar Heritage Centre (Image credit: Elisa Artesero)
  • Site visit to Wombwell (Image credit: Tomekah George)
  • Workshop in progress in Royston (Image credit: Louise Ann Wright)
  • Workshop in progress in Cudworth (Image credit: Lucy Burns)
  • Work in progress for Hoyland (Image credit: Michael Upton)
  • Work in progress for Penistone (Image credit: Lucy Pimpernel Wood)