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Woolsthorpe Manor
Heritage Open Day: In 1665 the plague sent Isaac Newton back from university to Woolsthorpe Manor, the place where he was born. What he did here during that time changed the way we understand the world around us. Without Isaac Newton this small manor would be just another Lincolnshire farmhouse - but in 1665 the plague sent him back from university to this place where he was born. For 18 months Newton worked in solitude, experimenting obsessively, laying foundations for the science of today.
Woolsthorpe Manor tells the story of Newton's time at Woolsthorpe, from his birth and childhood to the discoveries of his Year of Wonders. In the 17th century manor house you can stand in the room where he used a prism to split sunlight into the colours of the rainbow, exploring the nature of light.
Woolsthorpe Manor tells the story of Newton's time at Woolsthorpe, from his birth and childhood to the discoveries of his Year of Wonders. In the 17th century manor house you can stand in the room where he used a prism to split sunlight into the colours of the rainbow, exploring the nature of light.
Saturday 20 September and Sunday 21 September
Water Lane, Woolsthorpe By Colsterworth, Lincolnshire NG33 5PD
Sat 20 Sep:10am- 4pm. Last entry into Manor House at 3pm; Sun 21 Sep:10am - 4pm. Last entry into Manor House at 3pm; Free Entry.
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