An offshoot of the original Bramley was planted at the Hearty Goodfellow pub, on St George’s Day, just a short distance from the historic tree.

The famed cooking apple has a long association with Southwell — having originated in the town from a pip planted by Mary Ann Brailsford in 1805 and later being sold by Henry Merryweather in 1876.

Henry Merryweather’s great-grandchildren Roger Merryweather, Celia Merryweather, and Eileen Connet were among those at the planting ceremony — alongside publicans Tony Marriot and Emma Hopkins and artist Dan Llywelyn Hall.

It was the first planting supported by the Mother Bramley Apple Legacy Fund, which was started by Dan Llywelyn Hall to maintain and enhance the famed fruit tree and its legacy as it becomes older.

Dan said: “The original tree is literally an apple’s throw from here, and we wanted the first planting to be close to the mother as possible.

“The next will be at the Hereford Museum of Cider.”

The Hearty Goodfellow’s garden was not only chosen for it’s close proximity to the original tree, but also to celebrate it’s recent CAMRA cider award.

The ancient tradition of Wassailing was also marked, with a glass of cider poured on the new tree to bless it for a good harvest and protect it from evil spirits, and a cheer went up as it was settled into its new home.