Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Bramley Cottages, currently owned by Nottingham Trent University, are on the market (Getty/iStock)A national campaign has been launched to secure the future of the original Bramley apple tree, over two centuries old, by purchasing the cottage it calls home in Southwell, Nottinghamshire. Planted by Mary Ann Brailsford between 1809 and 1815, this venerable tree is the progenitor of millions of Bramley saplings cultivated globally, making it a significant part of British culinary history. The Bramley Cottages, currently owned by Nottingham Trent University, are on the market, raising fears the historic site could be lost to private ownership. Artist Dan Llywelyn Hall, a co-founder of the campaign, aims to acquire the cottage to ensure public access, establish it as a heritage site, and prevent its loss, which he calls a “national embarrassment”. The campaign, also backed by musician Cerys Matthews, is seeking to crowdfund £250,000 for the purchase, emphasising the tree's importance as a natural wonder deserving of preservation. In fullCampaigners fight to save original Bramley apple tree cottage from private saleThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Why this beloved British apple tree is under threat
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Bramley Cottages, currently owned by Nottingham Trent University, are on the market (Getty/iStock)A national campaign has been launched to secure the future of the original Bramley apple tree, over two centuries old, by purchasing the cottage it calls home in Southwell, Nottinghamshire. Planted by Mary Ann Brailsford between 1809 and 1815, this venerable tree is the progenitor of millions of Bramley saplings cultivated globally, making it a significant part of British culinary history. The Bramley Cottages, currently owned by Nottingham Trent University, are on the market, raising fears the historic site could be lost to private ownership. Artist Dan Llywelyn Hall, a co-founder of the campaign, aims to acquire the cottage to ensure public access, establish it as a heritage site, and prevent its loss, which he calls a “national embarrassment”. The campaign, also backed by musician Cerys Matthews, is seeking to crowdfund £250,000 for the purchase, emphasising the tree's importance as a natural wonder deserving of preservation. In fullCampaigners fight to save original Bramley apple tree cottage from private saleThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
