CHEDDAR PARISH

Introduction

Cheddar is a large village and civil parish in the Sedgemoor district of the English county of Somerset. It is situated on the southern edge of the Mendip Hills, 9 miles (14 km) north-west of Wells, 11 miles (18 km) south-east of Weston-super-Mare and 18 miles (29 km) south-west of Bristol. The civil parish includes the hamlets of Nyland and Bradley Cross. The parish had a population of 5,755 in 2011 and an acreage of 8,592 acres as of 1961. Cheddar Gorge, on the northern edge of the village, is the largest gorge in the United Kingdom and includes several show caves. The gorge has been a centre of human settlement since Neolithic times including a Saxon palace. It has a temperate climate and provides a unique geological and biological environment that has been recognised by the designation of several Sites of Special Scientific Interest. It is also the site of several limestone quarries. The village gave its name to Cheddar cheese and has been a centre for strawberry growing.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	3,471 hectares
Population	5,841 ⁽²⁰²¹⁾
Density	168 people/km²
Mean age	44.0
Ward	Cheddar and Shipham
District	Sedgemoor
Postcodes	BA5, BS25, BS26, BS27, BS28, BS40
ONS ID	E04008617