Keith Hirst

The Hunt for Roman Bawtry Desktop Review second instalment

| 10 January 2025

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 […]

Bawtry Heritage

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 […]

The Hunt for Roman Bawtry – Desktop Review

| 11 November 2024

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 […]

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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 […]

Bawtry World War 1 Honour Roll

| 5 November 2024

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.

BHG’s Bawtry Festival essay competition

| 9 August 2024

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:         

Bawtry Garden Search Activity Update

| 29 July 2024

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 […]

BAWTRY GARDEN SEARCH ACTIVITY UPDATE

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 […]

Bawtry Pram Race

| 8 July 2024

We’ve posted a new item about Bawtry’s pram race. This was an annual event in Bawtry in the 1960s/1970s. Go to the “History” page to see some photographs and a video (with audio) of a race believed to have been run in about 1970.

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We’ve posted a new item about Bawtry’s pram race. This was an annual event in Bawtry in the 1960s/1970s. Go to the “History” page to see some photographs and a video (with audio) of a race believed to have been run in about 1970.

BHG’s participation in Bawtry Arts Festival

| 8 July 2024

Bawtry Arts Festival ran from the 17th to the 23rd of June 2024. BHG contributed to this by making a presentation about Roman Bawtry at the Phoenix Theatre and offering two guided walks of the Town Trail.

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Bawtry Arts Festival ran from the 17th to the 23rd of June 2024. BHG contributed to this by making a presentation about Roman Bawtry at the Phoenix Theatre and offering two guided walks of the Town Trail.

The Hunt for Roman Bawtry – Desktop Review Stage 1 – Roads

| 5 July 2024

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 […]

15 Milepost, Bawtry Road

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 talk on Bawtry in Roman times and Guided Walks of the Town Trail

| 8 June 2024

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 […]

Children's Heritage Photo Trail Quiz

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 […]

Bawtry Heritage Through Art – A Snapshot of Work by Bryan Hancock.

| 22 May 2024

This is a new paper by Mick Maguire celebrating the work of the late Bryan Hancock, who was a prominent local artist. He made numerous watercolours and pen & ink drawings of significant buildings in Bawtry. The paper includes many of those images.  Click below to read or download the paper.

This is a new paper by Mick Maguire celebrating the work of the late Bryan Hancock, who was a prominent local artist. He made numerous watercolours and pen & ink drawings of significant buildings in Bawtry. The paper includes many of those images.  Click below to read or download the paper.