History Cheddar, Somerset

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reconstruction of saxon royal palace @ cheddar around 1000 ad


the village of cheddar had been important during roman , saxon eras. there royal palace @ cheddar during saxon period, used on 3 occasions in 10th century host witenagemot. ruins of palace excavated in 1960s. located on grounds of kings of wessex academy, 14th century chapel dedicated st. columbanus. roman remains have been uncovered @ site. cheddar listed in domesday book of 1086 ceder, meaning shear water , old english scear , celtic dwr. alternate spelling in earlier documents, common through 1850s chedder. 1130 ad, cheddar gorge recognised 1 of 4 wonders of england . historically, cheddar s source of wealth farming , cheese making famous 1170 ad. parish part of winterstoke hundred.


the manor of cheddar deforested in 1337 , bishop ralph granted licence king create hunting forest.


as 1527 there records of watermills on river. in 17th , 18th centuries, there several watermills ground corn , made paper, 13 mills on yeo @ peak, declining 7 1791 , 3 1915. in victorian era became centre production of clothing. last mill, used shirt factory, closed in 1950s. william wilberforce saw poor conditions of locals when visited cheddar in 1789. inspired hannah more in work improve conditions of mendip miners , agricultural workers. in 1801, 4,400 acres (18 km) of common land enclosed under inclosure acts.


tourism of cheddar gorge , caves began opening of cheddar valley railway in 1869.


cheddar, surrounding villages , gorge has been subject flooding. in chew stoke flood of 1968 flow of water washed large boulders down gorge, washed away cars, , damaged cafe , entrance gough s cave.








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