GALLERY: Southwell Bramley Apple Festival a-peels to all
A celebration of Southwell’s association with Bramley apples drew visitors from far and near on Saturday.
The Southwell Bramley Apple Festival, which marks its 25th anniversary this year, celebrates the Bramley, which was first cultivated in the town 200 years ago.
The festival included a food and drink festival in the minster, where there were cookery demonstrations, food producers, food and drink stalls, and a display of apples.
There were children’s activities at the Archbishop’s Palace, apple-themed drawing, painting and poetry at the library, Morris dancing round the town, apple-based activities at The Workhouse, and display in shop windows.
Visitors were also able to see the original Bramley apple tree, now owned by Nottingham Trent University, on Church Street.
Visitors included Yuri Shotton from Japan, who has been involved in British Week at Tokyo’s top department store, the Mitsukoshi, which featured the Bramley.
Bramley Apple Festival Southwell Workhouse. Annette Hambridge and Amanda McCormick at the Workhouse get a helping hand by visitor Lynne Scott to measure the apple peel.
The celebrations in Japan included serving a Bramley apple afternoon tea, prepared by chef Edward Halls from the Clockhouse Tearoom at Upton.
Festival chairman Roger Merryweather and his wife, Angela, were recently guests of honour at the Armagh Food and Cider Festival in Northern Ireland, which has a strong Bramley connection.
“In 1884 Henry Joseph Nicholson planted 60 Bramley apple trees in the grounds of Crannagael House,” Mr Merryweather said.
“These trees were purchased from my great grandfather Henry Merryweather and as a result Bramley Apple orchards spread around what become known as the orchard county.”
Bramley Apple Festival Southwell. Francesca Rich and Elmer Rich (right) taking part in apple themed children's activities, along with Elizabeth Eaton of the Cathedral Education team centre.
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