Here we can look at the significant buildings & sites that are in Bawtry.
Bawtry History
Significant Buildings & Sites in Bawtry
Bawtry has a rich history and much of it is displayed in its buildings and other sites of interest. Various pieces of legislation have been created that legally protect heritage assets from damage and destruction. They are grouped under the term “designation” – the creation of a Conservation Area, Listing, and Scheduling.
Many of the buildings of interest are concentrated in the town centre, which has been designated a Conservation Area. Conservation areas exist to manage and protect the special architectural and historic interest of a place – in other words, the features that make it unique. The Bawtry Conservation Area was designated by DMBC as the local planning authority. It means that there are some extra planning controls and considerations in place to protect the historic and architectural elements which make the place special. More information about Bawtry Conservation Area can be found here.
Listed Buildings
Listing applies to a building or site when it is judged to be of special architectural or historic interest, considered to be of national importance and therefore worth protecting under planning regulations. A listed building may not be demolished, extended, or altered without special permission from the local planning authority. There are 43 Listed Buildings in and around Bawtry, a few of them comprising two or even three adjoined buildings. Some are not actually “buildings” at all. One of these – the Market Cross – is also a Scheduled Monument. The church of St Nicholas is Listed as Grade l, and, very unusually, within its graveyard is a headstone that has been Listed. Bawtry Hall is Listed Grade ll*. All the others are Listed Grade ll. All but two of the Listed “buildings” are around the Market Place, visible from it or within 5 minute’s walk. Historic England’s website describes all the Listed Buildings in England. Their site can be found on the Other Resources page.
Contact us for more informationScheduled Monuments
A scheduled monument is a nationally important archaeological site or historic building, given protection against unauthorised change. Scheduled monuments require consent, granted by Historic England, as agents of government ministers, for work which may damage or alter the monument in any way. Designation for scheduling is usually given to sites with minimal economic viability: those with no potential for a new use. In addition to the Market Cross, there are two other Scheduled Monuments near the town – Manor Holt moated site, at Martin, and the Roman Fort at Scaftworth. Scheduled Monuments are managed by Heritage England, on behalf of the Government Department for Culture, Media and Sport. More information, including a description of all England’s Scheduled Monuments, can be found on the Other Resources page.
Local Listing
Not all the buildings and sites in Bawtry that are of interest or value to residents are Listed or Scheduled. If they are located in the Conservation Area they have some level of protection – but some are outside of it. This is a national issue, and Local Listing (by the Local Planning Authority – in Bawtry’s case, that’s DMBC) attempts to plug the gap. In South Yorkshire, the South Yorkshire Archaeological Service has created the South Yorkshire Heritage List, where members of the public or organisations may “nominate” buildings or sites for inclusion. It is open to all to make nominations, but they have to open a (free) account to do so. Bawtry Heritage Group is in the process of making nominations to the List. If desired BHG will provide advice and support to anyone else considering a nomination, using our account. More information about the South Yorkshire Heritage List may be found on the Other Resources page. If assessed as meritorious, the nominations are then recommended to the Local Planning Authority for inclusion in the List. This local designation then affords them some modest protection.
Gazetteer of buildings and sites in and around Bawtry
Detailed information about all of Bawtry’s buildings and sites of interest is presented under the street headings below. These include Listed Buildings, Scheduled Monuments, buildings or sites nominated to the South Yorkshire Heritage List, and other buildings and sites. Most entries include a photograph.
Some of the material presented under the street headings is original, written by Bawtry Heritage Group, and some is copied from the Bawtry Conservation Area Appraisal or from Heritage England. The Workers’ Educational Association’s work “New Light on Old Bawtry” of 1978 is the source of most of the old photographs.
Below you will find downloadable PDF's with information about different areas in Bawtry:
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.
