Stilton cheese brown plaque

This brown commemorative plaque records: The Bell, Stilton The birth of Stilton Cheese During the 1720s this Inn was the first place to sell Stilton Cheese. Its then owner, Cooper Thornhill, popularised the cheese and created a substantial and enduring market for the product. "Drink a pot of ale, eat a scoop of Stilton, every day, you will make old bones." Nineteenth-century saying, Wymondham. Recorded plaque organisation: Campaign for Real Ale.

Stilton cheese originated in The Bell Inn, Stilton during the 1720s under owner Cooper Thornhill, who popularized and established its market, making it a renowned British dairy product.