The BHG young people’s essay/story competition is back for its 3rd Arts Festival Week, playing its part in celebrating all things Bawtry. Take a look at the competition details attached and have a go!!
The BHG young people’s essay/story competition is back for its 3rd Arts Festival Week, playing its part in celebrating all things Bawtry. Take a look at the competition details attached and have a go!!
Our “Bawtry History” pages contain a paper about this important English battle fought very close to Bawtry, where King Raedwald was the victor. It is thought Raedwald was the occupant at the famous Sutton Hoo ship burial. This link accesses a 15 minute audio file about Raedwald and the ship burial produced by the BBC. The […]
Our “Bawtry History” pages contain a paper about this important English battle fought very close to Bawtry, where King Raedwald was the victor. It is thought Raedwald was the occupant at the famous Sutton Hoo ship burial. This link accesses a 15 minute audio file about Raedwald and the ship burial produced by the BBC. The […]
The Hunt for Roman Bawtry – Desktop review stage 3 covering the Roman shrine/temple site This instalment of the review describes the site and its significance in what would have been its contemporary surroundings according to other researched archaeological reports and reported finds. Open the PDF below to find out more.
The Hunt for Roman Bawtry – Desktop review stage 3 covering the Roman shrine/temple site This instalment of the review describes the site and its significance in what would have been its contemporary surroundings according to other researched archaeological reports and reported finds. Open the PDF below to find out more.
This is an album dating from the early 19th century which we have recently acquired. It contains paintings, sketches and text and was compiled by a young woman who lived in Bawtry and who was a published botanical artist and a pioneer in providing a good education to girls and young women. Late last year the […]
This is an album dating from the early 19th century which we have recently acquired. It contains paintings, sketches and text and was compiled by a young woman who lived in Bawtry and who was a published botanical artist and a pioneer in providing a good education to girls and young women. Late last year the […]
We have a Town Trail information lectern on Market Hill, which displays important buildings and historical sites in Bawtry. We now intend to install more lecterns around the town, highlighting particular sites and themes. Our first one is about Bawtry Wharf. One of the buildings marked on the Town Trail is Saint Nicholas church. The […]
We have a Town Trail information lectern on Market Hill, which displays important buildings and historical sites in Bawtry. We now intend to install more lecterns around the town, highlighting particular sites and themes. Our first one is about Bawtry Wharf. One of the buildings marked on the Town Trail is Saint Nicholas church. The […]
We posted Stage Two, Part One of our desktop review on 11th November last year. We’re still beavering away, and here’s Stage Two, Part Two. It covers monuments, features and artefacts from the south and east of Bawtry. It doesn’t, however, cover the very important sites of the fortlet at Scaftworth and the probable Roman shrine […]
We posted Stage Two, Part One of our desktop review on 11th November last year. We’re still beavering away, and here’s Stage Two, Part Two. It covers monuments, features and artefacts from the south and east of Bawtry. It doesn’t, however, cover the very important sites of the fortlet at Scaftworth and the probable Roman shrine […]
Our earlier post (20th March 2024) on The Hunt for Roman Bawtry describes the project – i.e. to try to determine whether there was a settlement at Bawtry in Roman times. An important part of the project is a desktop review. In archaeological research, a desktop review is a process where all existing records appertaining […]
Our earlier post (20th March 2024) on The Hunt for Roman Bawtry describes the project – i.e. to try to determine whether there was a settlement at Bawtry in Roman times. An important part of the project is a desktop review. In archaeological research, a desktop review is a process where all existing records appertaining […]
A Bawtry World War 1 Honour Roll now appears in the Modern section of our History page. It contains the names and brief biographical details of Bawtry men who lost their lives in the war and were kindly donated to BHG by a resident of Austerfield.
A Bawtry World War 1 Honour Roll now appears in the Modern section of our History page. It contains the names and brief biographical details of Bawtry men who lost their lives in the war and were kindly donated to BHG by a resident of Austerfield.
Our annual essay competition attracted several entries, from Mayflower School and the Air Cadets. The winners all received cash prizes, and their essays can be seen by clicking on PDF’s below:
Our annual essay competition attracted several entries, from Mayflower School and the Air Cadets. The winners all received cash prizes, and their essays can be seen by clicking on PDF’s below:
The images below are of items found as part of our Garden Search Activity linked to our Hunt for Roman Bawtry Project. Whilst the finds were not, unfortunately, Roman; they are still of interest. Through our remote liaison with our region’s Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) we received the following report on these finds discovered in […]
The images below are of items found as part of our Garden Search Activity linked to our Hunt for Roman Bawtry Project. Whilst the finds were not, unfortunately, Roman; they are still of interest. Through our remote liaison with our region’s Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) we received the following report on these finds discovered in […]
