Keith Hirst

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 […]

As part of Bawtry Festival, we’re presenting an illustrated talk on Bawtry in Roman times and we’re offering guided walks of the Town Trail. The talk on Roman Bawtry is on Monday 17th June at 7 pm in the Phoenix Theatre. The talk will describe all the Roman sites in and around the town and […]

In 1890 The Retford and Gainsborough Times ran a story about the opening of Bawtry’s new town hall – the building in Market Place which used to be a florist, and more recently an art gallery. The article is reproduced in a new paper on our history page. Details of the attendees for the opening, […]

“Tall Tales and Horrid Histories from Bawtry’s Past” This is another new paper on our History page – but it’s not at all like the others. The title says it all! See more here:

There’s a new history paper on the Bawtry History page. It’s “Bawtry and the Coaching Era”, which was written by Mick Maguire.  It describes how between 1650 & 1850 Bawtry found itself at the centre of a transport revolution with the emergence of road travel by stagecoach. The town played witness to the changes and […]