Museums · East of England
Stilton
In or near Caldecote.
Stilton — a museum in england-london, United Kingdom.
Ben Keating — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Overton for Ferry Meadows · 7.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Stilton is a museum in england-london, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Stilton is a museum located in London. It focuses on the history and production of Stilton cheese, a product with protected designation of origin status. The museum provides insights into the traditional methods of cheese-making associated with this iconic British cheese.
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Background
History
in Stilton]] There is evidence of Neolithic occupation of the parish. The Roman finds dug up in the village include a silver ring and a 2nd-century jug. Archaeologists have also found a potentially Roman settlement in the village and a Roman cheese press. Stilton was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 in the Hundred of Normancross in Huntingdonshire; the name of the settlement was written as Stichiltone and Sticilitone in the Domesday Book. In 1086 there were three manors at Stilton; the annual rent paid to the lords of the manors in 1066 had been £4 and the rent was the same in 1086. The Domesday Book does not explicitly detail the population of a place, but it records that there were ten…
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- Coordinates
- 52.4892, -0.2924
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- Huntingdonshire
- Parish
- Stilton
- Postcode
- PE7 3RF
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Cambridgeshire
- Nearest railway station
- Overton for Ferry Meadows — 7.8 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Stilton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Literary houses · 2.5 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stilton?
- Stilton is in Cambridgeshire, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode PE7 3RF), in the parish of Stilton.
- What is Stilton?
- Stilton — a museum in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Stilton?
- The nearest railway station is Overton for Ferry Meadows, about 7.8 km away. The nearest town is Caldecote. Drivers can use postcode PE7 3RF.
- How do I get to Stilton?
- The nearest railway station is Overton for Ferry Meadows, about 7.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PE7 3RF.