Woolsthorpe Manor

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Woolsthorpe Manor is a historic 17th-century farmhouse in Lincolnshire, England, best known as the birthplace and family home of Sir Isaac Newton and the site where he conducted many of his groundbreaking scientific experiments.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf farmhouse
historic house
museum
architecturalStyle 17th-century farmhouse
associatedWith history of mathematics
history of physics
scientific revolution
birthplaceOf Isaac Newton
builtIn 17th century
country England
familyHomeOf Isaac Newton
hasAlternativeName Woolsthorpe Manor House
hasBuildingType stone farmhouse
hasExhibition Isaac Newton’s life and work
history of gravity experiments
hasGarden yes
hasInterpretiveDisplays historic interiors
science demonstrations
hasMaterial stone
hasNearbyFeature apple tree associated with Newton
hasNumberOfStoreys 2
hasOutbuildings farm buildings
hasRoofMaterial collyweston slate (traditional local stone slates)
hasVisitorCentre yes
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
locatedIn East Midlands
Lincolnshire
United Kingdom
Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth
managedAs heritage attraction
notableEvent Newton’s early scientific experiments
Newton’s optical experiments
Newton’s work on calculus (development period)
Newton’s work on gravity
notableResident Isaac Newton
openToPublic yes
operatedBy National Trust
ownedBy National Trust
partOf National Trust properties in Lincolnshire
preservationStatus protected historic site
region South Kesteven district
significance birthplace of Isaac Newton
site of Newton’s formative scientific work
touristAttraction yes
usedFor educational visits
scientific heritage interpretation

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Woolsthorpe Manor ("Woolsthorpe Manor House")
hasAlternativeName
Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth
hasManorHouse
Colsterworth
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