Bawtry History - Bawtry Heritage

The History of Bawtry

A very brief history of Bawtry is presented on our home page. Here, we present original papers written by members of the Bawtry Heritage Group. This is very much “a work in progress”; more material will be added as it is created. There is also a “Timeline of Bawtry’s History”. That timeline, plus all the papers will also be lodged in the Heritage Centre at Bawtry Community Library. All of the papers may be downloaded or copied free of charge, although a donation to BHG would be appreciated. We will also include items written by third parties. There is a brief description of each paper or an extract from it, and they are to be found in several sections according to their historical era. The papers are followed by the Bawtry census returns from 1841 to 1911.

Detailed information, including images, about individual buildings or sites, is also accessible under the “Significant Buildings/Sites” tab.

There is a wealth of material which includes information about Bawtry that has been published or is contained on other websites. This material is referenced under the “Other Resouces” tab, which also includes complete original historical works and historical maps where they have been digitised and are copyright free. These works and maps may be downloaded.

Although the history papers currently presented on the site are by BHG members, anyone may submit a paper for our consideration of whether it should go onto the site. Click here to see how.

The sub-sections of this page and their contents are as follows:

Prehistoric & Roman – BC to 5th century

Defining the Future of Roman Bawtry
Roman Bawtry – Speculation and Theories Unproven by Archaeological Evidence
The Hunt for Roman Bawtry – Summary of Conclusions and Observations

Medieval – 5th century to circa 1500

The Battle of the River Idle 616 AD (Bawtry’s Battling Saxons)
Bawtry – A Norman Planted Town
Bawtry Wharf
Bawtry Wharf Reimagined
Robert de Morton c.1339 – 1396

Early Modern – circa 1500 – 1714

The Pilgrim Fathers in the East Midlands, their exile in Holland and their journey to America

Georgian & Victorian – 1714 – 1901

Bawtry and the Coaching Era
The Toll Gate Keeper
Bawtry – a Railway and Coal Town rather than a Market and Inland Port
The life of William Gill and John Harrison, residents of Bawtry in the 1880s and 1890s
A Pencil Drawing by Alfred Wickham

Modern – 1901 & later

The Origins of Ida’s View, Bawtry
Bawtry’s Unmissable Landmark
Bawtry World War 1 Honour Roll
Ninety Years of Drama in Bawtry; the history of Methodism in Bawtry and its connection with the Phoenix Theatre and Bawtry Amateur Dramatic Society
Bawtry and its Military Connections
Bawtry in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s
Bawtry Pram Race
Electric Car in Bawtry in 1974
12th Doncaster (Bawtry) Scout Group 1967 to 1977

Tall Tales and Horrible Histories

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Timeline of Bawtry’s History

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