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Original Bramley apple tree ‘at risk’ after site where it grows put up for sale
Lifestyle•February 13, 2026 at 6:19 PMNational

Original Bramley apple tree ‘at risk’ after site where it grows put up for sale

By Neha Gohil Midlands correspondent•The Guardian - UK News

Tree has never been granted preservation order to protect it under law and prevent it from being cut downThe future of the original Bramley apple tree, which is responsible for one of the world’s most popular cooking apples, is at risk now that the site where it grows has been put up for sale, campaigners have warned.The tree is situated in the back garden of a row of cottages in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, which has been owned by Nottingham Trent University since 2018 and has been used as student accommodation. Continue reading...

Tree has never been granted preservation order to protect it under law and prevent it from being cut down

The future of the original Bramley apple tree, which is responsible for one of the world’s most popular cooking apples, is at risk now that the site where it grows has been put up for sale, campaigners have warned.

The tree is situated in the back garden of a row of cottages in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, which has been owned by Nottingham Trent University since 2018 and has been used as student accommodation.

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