Keith Hirst

Our research into Anne Everard (see previous post dated 16th February 2026) and the two boarding schools which were on Wharf Street in the 19th century led us to know a lot about that street’s houses and their residents. We decided to capitalise on that and present all that knowledge in our Heritage Centre at […]

We have an ambitious programme of events during the fortnight, including two talks at the Phoenix Theatre (“Bawtry in the Coaching Era” and “Bawtry Wharf”), two talks at the Library (“The Pupils of Anne Everard” and “Wharf St Residents from the 19th Century”), a “Battle of the Idle Day” which includes a re-enactment of the […]

Bawtry Heritage Group (BHG) has recently acquired a fascinating historical album compiled by Anne Everard, who ran a girls’ boarding school in the town during the 1820s. Anne Everard was also the author of Flowers from Nature, published in 1835, and the album offers a rare and personal glimpse into her life, interests and the […]

At our meeting on Tuesday 10th February (6.30 pm in the Committee Room at the Town Hall – what used to be New Hall) there will be a presentation about the origins of Bawtry. Published histories tell us that Bawtry was created as a “planted town” (i.e. a new, planned town) by the Normans. But […]

We have made a new exhibition in the Heritage Centre at Bawtry Community Library This one’s about “Bawtry’s Unmissable Landmark” – the Methodist Church. It covers the design and construction of the Church, andincludes contemporary documents and artefacts. The exhibition is backed up by a detailed paper written by our member Mick Maguire, which is […]