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...
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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...
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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:
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
Read moreA 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 –...
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