Commercial centre largely consisting of 19th century buildings. This part of Barnsley was redesigned in around 1823 by John Whitworth (Whitworth 1998, 192). This area is within the medieval planned settlement that ran along Church Street and Shambles Street. The town was relocated to this area by the monks of Pontefract by the 13th century from its original position further north west (Old Town). (Elliot 2002, 37). The market place was positioned along the hill and Barnsley had a market charter from 1249 (Elliot 2004, 168). There is significant legibility of the past townscape as the main medieval street pattern survives as do narrow street frontages.