![]() ![]() It was here that he used a prism to split sunlight into all the colours of the rainbow and of course here where he formed his theory of gravity, courtesy of that apple tree After having to return from University in 1665 because of the plague he returned to Woolsthorpe Manor where he studied and carried out experiments which would go on to form the basis of much of science today. Issac Newton was born here, and spent his childhood here. Woolsthorpe Manor is a small farm house set in the very pretty Lincolnshire country side. Equally thrilling and just as lovely is Woolsthorpe Manor, the birthplace of Issac Newton. You may recall my visit last year to Chedworth Roman Villa and how thrilled I was by it. These are the places I think the National Trust does exceptionally well. However, the longer I am a member of the National Trust the more I realise how much I also enjoy the smaller places, those a little more hidden or off the beaten track. Regular readers will know I am a keen member of the National Trust and love nothing more than an amble around a large country house or a mosey through vast beautifully tended English Gardens. ![]()
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