Mary Anne Brailsford, Henry Merryweather, Bramley Apple Tree, and Matthew Bramley blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: The Bramley Apple Tree was grown from a pip by a young lady, Mary Anne Brailsford between 1809 & 1815. It was thought it came from an apple grown on a tree at the bottom of her garden (now No. 75). One seedling produced very fine apples in 1837 when the new occupier was Mr. Matthew Bramley. A local gardener, Henry Merryweather, later obtained permission to take cuttings from the tree and it was duly registered as the Bramley Seedling.

Mary Anne Brailsford planted the original Bramley apple seedling between 1809 and 1815; the tree became famous for producing high-quality cooking apples, making the Bramley a significant variety in British cuisine. Henry Merryweather, a local gardener, was instrumental in propagating the Bramley apple by taking cuttings from the original tree, thus spreading its cultivation widely.