Cheddar
Cheddar
Cheddar, situated in the heart of Somerset, is a charming village that carries with it a rich tapestry of history and cultural significance. Nestled close to the Mendip Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Cheddar provides a picturesque setting that has captured the hearts of both residents and visitors for generations. The village, with its quaint streets and traditional architecture, offers a glimpse into England’s rural heritage.
Beyond its scenic beauty, Cheddar is internationally renowned for its cheese. Cheddar cheese, one of the most popular cheeses globally, traces its origins back to this village. For centuries, the unique aging and maturation process of this cheese, often within the region’s caves, has made it distinctive and sought after. While the Cheddar Gorge and its caves are significant attractions in their own right, the village itself stands as a testament to the enduring traditions of English countryside life and the rich culinary history of the region. Whether it’s for the taste of authentic Cheddar cheese or the tranquillity of its setting, Cheddar beckons to those seeking an authentic English experience.
Cheddar is in Mendip Hills AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Created: 11 August 2023 Edited: 29 November 2023
Cheddar
Local History around Cheddar
There are some historic monuments around including:
Twin round barrows 750yds (696m) N of Bowpit FarmWorld War II anti-aircraft rocket battery and bombing decoy control building 265m north east of Ashridge FarmSlight univallate hillfort and associated earthworks on Burrington HamWestbury Camp, slight univallate hillfort, 750m north of Stokewood CottageBowl barrow 300m north east of Tyning's FarmSun Hole, Cheddar GorgeAveline's Hole, Burrington CombeRomano-British settlement on Stoke MoorRomano-British villa, BanwellBanwell Camp: a large multivallate hillfort on Banwell PlainBowl barrow 300m east of Batts Coombe QuarryDuck decoy east of Barrow Wood LaneDeserted medieval hamlet E of DraycottGough's Old CaveCalamine mining remains, south of Glovers FieldSoldier's Hole, Cheddar GorgeBowl barrow 330m north of Stoke WoodsBowl barrow 870m southwest of Charterhouse Warren FarmDolebury Camp: a large univallate hillfort and associated and later earthworks on Dolebury WarrenGough's Cave, Cheddar GorgeBowl barrow 75m south west of Long House BarnMedieval estate boundary earthwork on Shute Shelve HillBowl barrow 250m south west of Ashridge FarmBowl barrow 330m east of Batts Coombe QuarryRoman settlement and associated industrial remains and field system north-east of Winthill FarmWimblestone standing stoneEarly Christian settlement and monastic site at Marchey FarmBowl barrow 250m south east of Tyning's Farm: part of the Tyning's Farm round barrow cemeteryRoman settlement site, Anglo-Saxon and Norman royal palace, and St Columbanus' ChapelBowl barrow 340m north-east of Wellington FarmDeserted medieval farmstead 420m south of Gout House FarmRound barrows 600yds (550m) NW of Longbottom FarmA Roman Camp in Banwell WoodsRowberrow Camp: an Iron Age defended settlement north west of Tynings FarmRowberrow Cavern, Mendip ForestWorld War II bombing decoy complex, anti-aircraft obstructions and Beacon Batch round barrow cemetery on Black DownBowl barrow 350m east of Batts Coombe QuarryGreat Oone's HoleVillage crossStar Roman villa, 275m north east of WimblestoneGorsey Bigbury earth circle and round barrow near LongwoodWayside cross at Stoughton CrossBlackford Manor House MoatSaye's Hole, Cheddar GorgeBowl barrow 420m north of Stoke WoodsBowl barrow 91m south of Piney Sleight FarmMarket cross at the junction of Bath Street, Union Street and Church StreetBowl barrow 190m south west of Tyning's Farm: part of the Tyning's Farm round barrow cemeteryDuck decoy, west of Nyland HillGroup of three bowl barrows 180m south of Tyning's Farm: part of the Tyning's Farm round barrow cemeteryPicken's HoleLongbottom Farm earthworkDuck decoy 175m south west of Parson's Farm.
