Keith Hirst

New history paper “Bawtry and the Coaching Era”

| 31 January 2024

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 […]

Bawtry & the Coaching Era

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 […]

New competitions for 2024’s Bawtry Festival

| 29 January 2024

In 2023 we ran a very successful children’s and young persons’ essay competition, with lots of contributions from Bawty Mayflower School and from the Air Cadets. We’re repeating, and expanding, our competitions in 2024. There will be another essay competition, where we will be looking for original essays or stories that tell some of Bawtry’s […]

Children's Heritage Photo Trail Quiz

In 2023 we ran a very successful children’s and young persons’ essay competition, with lots of contributions from Bawty Mayflower School and from the Air Cadets. We’re repeating, and expanding, our competitions in 2024. There will be another essay competition, where we will be looking for original essays or stories that tell some of Bawtry’s […]

History Fair

| 29 November 2023

Local History Fair on 30th September 2023 Bawtry Heritage Group attended the Local History Fair at Doncaster Museum on 30th September 2023 which was organised by the Doncaster District Heritage Association. It was a great success sparking energetic discussion and showcasing our current activity to a broad range of people keen to view, and question […]

Bawtry History Fair

Local History Fair on 30th September 2023 Bawtry Heritage Group attended the Local History Fair at Doncaster Museum on 30th September 2023 which was organised by the Doncaster District Heritage Association. It was a great success sparking energetic discussion and showcasing our current activity to a broad range of people keen to view, and question […]

Bawtry Air Cadet’s essay on RAF Bawtry

| 22 August 2023

Corporal Freddie McBroom, of 2008 (Bawtry) Squadron RAF Air Cadets wrote an essay about Bawtry Hall’s use as an RAF Headquarters duringand after World War II. He was the 11 to 15 year old winner of Bawtry Heritage Group’s Essay Competition which formed part of the Bawtry Arts Festival week in June 2023. The competition […]

Corporal Freddie McBroom, of 2008 (Bawtry) Squadron RAF Air Cadets wrote an essay about Bawtry Hall’s use as an RAF Headquarters duringand after World War II. He was the 11 to 15 year old winner of Bawtry Heritage Group’s Essay Competition which formed part of the Bawtry Arts Festival week in June 2023. The competition […]

Mayflower School children’s stories about Bawtry

| 24 July 2023

As part of our contribution to Bawtry Arts Festival (17th to 24th July 2023) Bawtry Heritage Group arranged an essay competition for children at Bawtry Mayflower Primary School. The challenge we set was for them to write a story about anything related to the history of Bawtry. It could be about a building, or an […]

As part of our contribution to Bawtry Arts Festival (17th to 24th July 2023) Bawtry Heritage Group arranged an essay competition for children at Bawtry Mayflower Primary School. The challenge we set was for them to write a story about anything related to the history of Bawtry. It could be about a building, or an […]