Big Cheese in Caerphilly
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Big Cheese in Caerphilly
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 17 Jan 2019
The depiction of an outsize Caerphilly Cheese is on the corner of Castle Street and Bedwas Road. A nearby information board records the population in and around Cardiff and Caerphilly soared from under 2,000 in the early 1800s to nearly 33,000 by 1861 creating an increased demand for the local cheese. It is likely that in the early 1820s the regional cheese sold in the markets of Caerphilly was branded with the town's name. The Welsh version Caerffili was commercialised as a brand name in the 1830s.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.577341
Longitude
-3.217482