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Cheddar
Cheddar (Somerset)
Cheddar

Cheddar shown within Somerset
Population 5,724 (2002)
OS grid reference ST458535
District Sedgemoor
Shire county Somerset
Region South West
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BRISTOL
Postcode district BS27 3
Dialling code 01934
Police Avon and Somerset
Fire Devon and Somerset
Ambulance South Western
European Parliament South West England
UK Parliament Wells
List of places: UK • England • Somerset

Coordinates: 51°16′43″N 2°46′40″W / 51.2785, -2.7777

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Cheddar is a large village and civil parish in the district of Sedgemoor in the English county of Somerset. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. Sedgemoor is a local government district of Somerset in England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Somerset ( or) is a county in south west England The County town is Taunton, which is in the south of the county It is situated on the southern edge of the Mendip Hills 9 miles (14 km) north west of Wells. The Mendip Hills (commonly called The Mendips) are a range of Limestone hills situated to the south of Bristol and Bath in Somerset Wells is a small Cathedral city and Civil parish in the Mendip district of Somerset, England, on the southern edge of the Mendip

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Village status

Cheddar is a village. The adjacent settlement of Axbridge, although only about a third the population of Cheddar, is a town. Axbridge is a Town in Somerset, England, situated in the Sedgemoor district on the River Axe, near the southern edge of the Mendip This apparently illogical situation is explained by the relative importance of the two places in historic times. While Axbridge grew in importance as a centre for cloth manufacture in the Tudor period and gained a charter from King John, Cheddar remained a more dispersed mining and dairy-farming village until the advent of tourism and the arrival of the railway in the Victorian era. The Tudor dynasty or House of Tudor was an English royal Dynasty that lasted 118 years from 1485 to 1603 a period known as the Tudor period John (24 December 1167 &ndash 19 October 1216 reigned as a King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. Culture The Victorian fascination with novelty resulted in a deep interest in the relationship between modernity and cultural continuities

This situation is unlikely to change in the near future, with the residents of both Axbridge and Cheddar proud of their settlements' respective status and the inevitable friendly local rivalry between the two.

Twinning

Cheddar is twinned with the following towns and has an active programme of exchange visits:

Local produce

Main article: Cheddar cheese

The village is famous for having given its name to Cheddar cheese which is the most popular type of cheese in the United Kingdom. Cheddar cheese is a relatively hard pale yellow to off-white and sometimes sharp-tasting Cheese from the English village of Cheddar, in Somerset Cheddar cheese is a relatively hard pale yellow to off-white and sometimes sharp-tasting Cheese from the English village of Cheddar, in Somerset Cheese is a Food made from Milk, usually the milk of cows, Buffalo, Goats or sheep, by coagulation. Although the cheese is now made worldwide, only one producer remains in the village itself.

Cheddar's other main produce is the strawberry, which gave name to the now disused Strawberry Line railway that ran from Yatton to Wells. Garden strawberries are a common variety of strawberry cultivated worldwide History In the middle of the 19th century there were a large number of railway companies operating and this in part led to the line being built in several sections See also Yatton Herefordshire Yatton is a village in North Somerset, England, located south west of Bristol. Wells is a small Cathedral city and Civil parish in the Mendip district of Somerset, England, on the southern edge of the Mendip In the 1960s, when the rest of the line was closed and all passenger services ceased, the section of the line between Cheddar and Yatton remained open for goods traffic, to provide a fast link with the main markets for the strawberries in Birmingham and London. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The former station has become housing and a trading estate, and is the starting point for a cycle path along the old track to Axbridge, passing the Cheddar Reservoir, an SSSI for its large population of wintering waterfowl, and the home of a sailing club. Axbridge is a Town in Somerset, England, situated in the Sedgemoor district on the River Axe, near the southern edge of the Mendip Cheddar Reservoir is an artificial reservoir in Somerset, England, operated by Bristol Water. A Site of Special Scientific Interest or SSSI is a Conservation designation denoting a Protected area in the United Kingdom.

Cheddar Ales is a small brewery, based in the village, which produces beer for pubs in the local area. Cheddar Ales is a small independent brewery located in the village of Cheddar in Somerset, England.

Cheddar Village circa 1907
Cheddar Village circa 1907

Landscape

Gorge and caves

Main article: Cheddar Gorge and Caves

Cheddar is also famous for Cheddar Gorge, the largest gorge in England, and for the Cheddar Caves, including Cox's cave, Tyning's Barrow Swallet and Gough's Cave where the remains of Cheddar Man were found. For the song see CANYONMID. For the band see Canyon (band. A canyon (rarely cañon) or gorge England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Cox's cave ( is in Cheddar Gorge on the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England. Gough's Cave is located in Cheddar Gorge on the Mendip Hills, in Cheddar, Somerset, England. Cheddar Man is the name given to the remains of a human male found in Gough's Cave in Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, England. Nearby is Wookey Hole and Ebbor Gorge. Wookey Hole is a village close to Wells in Somerset, England. Ebbor Gorge ( is a Limestone Gorge in Somerset, England, close to Wells, designated as a 63

Sites of Special Scientific Interest

There are several large and unique Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) around the village including Cheddar Reservoir and Cheddar Wood. A Site of Special Scientific Interest or SSSI is a Conservation designation denoting a Protected area in the United Kingdom. Cheddar Reservoir is an artificial reservoir in Somerset, England, operated by Bristol Water. Cheddar Wood ( is a 869 Hectare (2147 acre Biological Site of Special Scientific Interest at Cheddar in the Mendip Hills, Somerset By far the largest is called Cheddar Complex and covers 441. The Cheddar Complex is a 4413 Hectare (10905 acre Biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Cheddar and around the Cheddar Gorge 3 hectares (1,090. 5 acres) of the gorge, caves and the surrounding area. It is considered important for both biological and geological features.

Quarries

Close to the village and gorge are Batts Combe quarry and Callow Rock quarry two of the active Quarries of the Mendip Hills where limestone is still extracted. Batts Combe quarry, is a Limestone Quarry on the edge of Cheddar village on the Mendip Hills, Somerset, England. Callow Rock quarry is a Limestone Quarry located between Cheddar and Shipham on the Mendip Hills, Somerset, England The Mendip Hills are the most southerly Carboniferous Limestone Upland in Britain and are found in northern Somerset. Limestone is a Sedimentary rock composed largely of the Mineral Calcite ( Calcium carbonate: CaCO3

History

There is evidence of occupation from both the Neolithic and Roman periods in Cheddar. [1] The remains of a Roman villa have been excavated in the grounds of the current vicarage. [2] It was also the site of a Saxon Royal palace which has been fully excavated. For their language see Anglo-Saxon language. Anglo-Saxon is the term usually used to describe the invading Tribes in the south Its outline has since been laid out in the grounds of The Kings of Wessex School, which was built on the site although not directly on the palace. The Kings of Wessex School is a coeducational Comprehensive school located in Cheddar, Somerset, England.

Cheddar was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Ceder, meaning 'Shear Water' from the Old English scear and Celtic dwr. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey The Celtic languages are descended from Proto-Celtic, or "Common Celtic" a branch of the greater Indo-European Language family. [3] An alternative possible meaning is from Ceodre or ceod meaning a pouch referring to the caves or gorge. [4]

William Wilberforce saw the poor conditions of the locals when he visited Cheddar in 1789. William Wilberforce (24 August 1759 – 29 July 1833 was a British Politician, a Philanthropist He inspired Hannah More in her work to improve the conditions of the Mendip miners and agricultural workers. Hannah More ( February 2, 1745 – September 7, 1833) was an English religious writer and philanthropist [5]

Amenities

Cheddar has a number of active service clubs including Cheddar Vale Lions Club, Mendip Rotary and Mendip Inner Wheel Club. Lions Clubs International (LCI is the world's largest Secular service organization with over 44500 clubs and more than 1 Rotary International is an organization of Service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world Inner Wheel Club is an international organisation which The clubs raise money for projects in the local community and hold annual events such as a fireworks display, duck races in the Gorge, a dragon boat race on the reservoir and concerts in the grounds of the nearby St Michael's Cheshire Home[1]. A rubber duck, or rubber ducky, is a toy shaped like a duck and is generally yellow A dragon boat or "dragonboat" is a very long and narrow human-powered Boat now used in the team Paddling sport of dragon boat WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

There are three schools: Cheddar First School, Fairlands Middle School and The Kings of Wessex School, which has a leisure centre with an indoor swimming pool. The Kings of Wessex School is a coeducational Comprehensive school located in Cheddar, Somerset, England. Cheddar village also has a Youth Hostel and several camping/caravan sites, including several large ones with many facilities. Hostels provide budget-oriented accommodation where guests can rent a bed, sometimes a Bunk bed in a Dormitory and share a bathroom There is a Church of England parish church with a tall tower in the typical Somerset style, and also churches for Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist and other denominations, including a community Church which meets at the Kings of Wessex, senior school. Position in the Church of England In England, there are parish churches for both the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church. Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations Baptist is a term describing individuals belonging to a Baptist church or a Baptist denomination.

Notable buildings and structures

Saxon palace

In the 10th century the Witenagemot met three times at the Saxon palace in Cheddar. The Witenagemot or the Witena gemot (ˈwɪtənəgɪˌməʊt also known as the Witan (more properly the title of its members was a political institution in For their language see Anglo-Saxon language. Anglo-Saxon is the term usually used to describe the invading Tribes in the south [6][7] The ruins of the palace were excavated in the 1960s and are located in the grounds of The Kings of Wessex School, together with a 14th century chapel dedicated to St Columbanus. The Kings of Wessex School is a coeducational Comprehensive school located in Cheddar, Somerset, England. [8]. Roman remains have also been uncovered at the site. [9]

St Andrew's Church

Looking north west from St Andrew's Church tower. On the left is The Kings of Wessex School and the remains of the Saxon palace. In the distance is Cheddar Reservoir and Crook Peak
Looking north west from St Andrew's Church tower. On the left is The Kings of Wessex School and the remains of the Saxon palace. The Kings of Wessex School is a coeducational Comprehensive school located in Cheddar, Somerset, England. In the distance is Cheddar Reservoir and Crook Peak

The Church of England parish church is dedicated to St Andrew and dates from the 14th century. Cheddar Reservoir is an artificial reservoir in Somerset, England, operated by Bristol Water. Position in the Church of England In England, there are parish churches for both the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church. It was restored in 1873 by William Butterfield. William Butterfield ( 7 September 1814 – 23 February 1900) born in London, Architect of the Gothic revival It is a grade I listed building and contains some 15th century stained glass and an altar table of 1631. A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance For the Blackford Oakes novel see Stained Glass (novel The term stained glass refers either to the material of coloured Glass or to the art The chest tomb in the chancel is believed to be to Sir Thomas Cheddar and dated 1442. A church monument is an architectural or sculptural Memorial to a dead person or persons located within a Christian church [10] The tower, which rises to 100 feet (30 m),[2] contains a bell dating from 1759 and made by Thomas Bilbie of the Bilbie family. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The Bilbie family were bell founders and Clockmakers based initially in Chew Stoke, Somerset and later at Cullompton, Devon [11]

Market cross

The market cross in Bath Street dates from the 15th century, with the shelter being rebuilt in 1834. It has a central octagonal pier, socket raised on four steps, hexagonal shelter with six arched four-centred arch openings, shallow two stage buttresses at each angle, and embattled parapet. The shaft is crowned by an abacus with figures in niches, probably from the late 19th century although the cross is now missing. Rebuilt by Thomas, Marquis of Bath. Thomas Thynne 1st Marquess of Bath 3rd Viscount Weymouth KG (1734-1796 English politician was the elder son of Thomas Thynne 2nd Viscount Weymouth (1710—1751 It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument (Somerset County No 21) and grade II* listed building. In the United Kingdom, a Scheduled Monument is a 'nationally important' Archaeological site or historic building given protection against unauthorised change [12] It was recently restored after being seriously damaged in a road traffic accident.

Hannah More's Cottage

Philanthropist educator Hannah More founded a school in the village in the late 18th century. Hannah More ( February 2, 1745 – September 7, 1833) was an English religious writer and philanthropist Her first school, a 17th century house now named Hannah More's Cottage,[13] is a grade II listed building that is used by the local community as a meeting place.

References

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  2. ^ a b Leete-Hodge, Lornie (1985). Curiosities of Somerset. Bodmin: Bossiney Books, 20. ISBN 0906456983.  
  3. ^ Robinson, Stephen (1992). Somerset Place Names. Wimbourne: The Dovecote Press Ltd. ISBN 1874336032.  
  4. ^ Autumn newsletter 2007 (PDF). Mendip Hills AONB. Retrieved on 2007-09-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France
  5. ^ Coysh, A. W. ; E. J. Mason & V. Waite (1977). The Mendips. London: Robert Hale Ltd. ISBN 0709164262.  
  6. ^ Russett, Vince. Cheddar History. South West Archaeological Services. Retrieved on 2007-02-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy
  7. ^ Rahtz, Phillip. The Saxon and Medieval Palaces at Cheddar, Somerset-an Interim Report of Excavations in I 960-62 (PDF). Archaeology Data Service. Retrieved on 2008-03-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor
  8. ^ Former chapel dedicated to St Colambanus. Images of England. Retrieved on 2008-03-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor
  9. ^ "School dig uncovers Roman grave", BBC News, 20 January 2006. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2008-03-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor  
  10. ^ Church of St. Andrew. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-05-09. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of
  11. ^ Moore, James; Roy Rice & Ernest Hucker (1995). Bilbie and the Chew Valley clock makers. The authors. ISBN 0952670208.  
  12. ^ Market Cross. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-05-09. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of
  13. ^ Hannah More's Cottage. Images of England. Retrieved on 2008-03-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor

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Dictionary

cheddar

-noun

  1. A cheese styled after the Cheddar cheese made in Cheddar.
  2. (slang) Money; cash.

-verb

  1. (cheese making) The process of cutting and pressing cheese to remove the whey and leave drier curds.

Cheddar

-proper noun

  1. a village in Somerset, England famous for its cheese, and also for its gorge, caves and remains of early man found in them
  2. Cheddar cheese
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