The apple tree in the grounds of Woolsthorpe Manor, Colsterworth, Lincolnshire

Alfred Newton & Sons1939

Historic England
London, United Kingdom

Woolsthorpe Manor was the birthplace of mathematician and physicist Sir Isaac Newton. This apple tree is believed to be the one that led Newton to question why apples always fell to the ground, resulting in his discovery of gravity.

Historic England Archive BB79/08410

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Title: The apple tree in the grounds of Woolsthorpe Manor, Colsterworth, Lincolnshire
Creator: Alfred Newton & Sons
Date Created: 1939
Rights: Source: Historic England Archive
Medium: Glass plate negative

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