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BHG’s Bawtry Festival essay competition

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

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

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.

Pram race 7

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

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.

Guided walk by MM 1

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

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

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.

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.

Children’s Heritage Photo Trail Quiz

We have created a Bawtry heritage photo trail quiz, with children in mind. It consists of images of prominent buildings in Bawtry, and poses questions about them. All of the sites are in the town centre and the trail could be easily completed in half an hour. The quiz sheet includes a simple map which shows all […]

Children's Heritage Photo Trail Quiz

We have created a Bawtry heritage photo trail quiz, with children in mind. It consists of images of prominent buildings in Bawtry, and poses questions about them. All of the sites are in the town centre and the trail could be easily completed in half an hour. The quiz sheet includes a simple map which shows all […]

Bawtry in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s

Living in Bawtry in the 1950s, 60s and 70s What was Bawtry like to live in 50 years ago? Find out by going to our new item on our “Bawtry History” page. It’s near the bottom and consists of an audio file which contains the memories of some of our older residents – about schools, […]

4 Church St

Living in Bawtry in the 1950s, 60s and 70s What was Bawtry like to live in 50 years ago? Find out by going to our new item on our “Bawtry History” page. It’s near the bottom and consists of an audio file which contains the memories of some of our older residents – about schools, […]

The Hunt for Roman Bawtry

A major new project – The Hunt for Roman Bawtry Our “History” page includes two original papers on Roman Bawtry. You’ll see from those that we know there was a lot of activity in the area in Roman times – but what we don’t know is whether there was actually a settlement at what is […]

A major new project – The Hunt for Roman Bawtry Our “History” page includes two original papers on Roman Bawtry. You’ll see from those that we know there was a lot of activity in the area in Roman times – but what we don’t know is whether there was actually a settlement at what is […]