Isaac Newton developed his theory of gravity thanks to the apple tree on the land where his house was located (Photo: Adobe.com)
In a recent press release, the National Trust – an organization dedicated to preserving sites of historical or natural value in England – announced that they had discovered a treasure trove of everyday objects at the site of his mother's former home near Woolsthorpe Manor, an estate that has been transformed into a museum near Grantham, Lincolnshire.
Isaac Newton was born and raised at Woolsthorpe Manor. In 1665, he left Cambridge University during the Great Plague, and is credited with developing his theory of universal gravitation thanks to a tree on the property.
Although he and his mother lived on the same plot of land, they did not live under the same roof. After his father's death, Newton's mother, Hannah Ayscough, remarried a clergyman, and Newton was subsequently raised by his grandparents.
When her second husband died, Mrs. Ayscough arranged for a house to be built next to Woolsthorpe Manor. She lived there with her children from her second marriage.
Archaeologists believe that Ayscough's house was destroyed after a fire in the early 1800s, but its remains have only been discovered in recent excavations.
Allan King, Director of Communications for the National Trust, said: "Isaac Newton didn't actually live in that house, but it's very close to Woolsthorpe Manor, where he lived."
Although the famous apple tree on the grounds felled in the early 19th century, another one was replanted in the same spot in 1820 and remains there to this day.
According to Allan King, Newton may have visited this house frequently.
“Isaac Newton didn’t actually live in that house, but it’s very close to Woolsthorpe Manor, where he lived,” Mr. King said. “So, of course, we can assume that he would frequently visit and may have dined with his family there.” The artifacts will be on display at Woolsthorpe Manor next year.
The National Trust said it spent five years uncovering these valuable details, as the Fund only acquired the land next to Woolsthorpe Manor in 2020.
"A 1797 sketch by JC Barrow showed the house, and survey work over the past few years, carried out by the South Witham Archaeological Group and the University of Leicester, has unearthed further evidence to support the accuracy of the excavation," the Foundation's statement added.
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