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 –...
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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...
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"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:
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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