Vale of Belvoir to produce true Stilton cheese under the terms of its protected origin status, only one is not located in the area. The vale is the historic centre for the production of this king of English cheeses and until the end of the 19th century all Stilton cheese was being produced within 20 miles of Melton Mowbray. However, the cheese took its name from the Huntingdonshire village of Stilton, where it was served at the coaching inns on the Great North Road. Melton is also the home of the Melton Mowbray pork pie, produced by traditional methods using uncured pork and
John Ferneley He fathered six children with his first wife (who died in 1836) - three of whom also became painters. Ferneley kept a set of account books dating between 1807 and 1860; the detailed notes providing useful material for later historians. John Ferneley College in Melton Mowbray, is named after him. Ferneley died in 1860 in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. John Ferneley John E. Ferneley (18 May 1782 Thrussington, Leicestershire – 1860 Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire), was an English painter who specialised in portraying sporting horses and hunting scenes. Although his rendition of horses was stylised, he is regarded as one of the