The Nottingham cheese riot started on 2 October 1766 at the city’s Goose Fair. Violence broke out when local citizens intervened to prevent Lincolnshire merchants taking away Nottinghamshire cheeses. A warehouse, shops and a cargo boat were looted; and hundreds of cheese wheels were rolled through the streets.
About Nottingham cheese riot in brief
The Nottingham cheese riot started on 2 October 1766 at the city’s Goose Fair. Violence broke out when local citizens intervened to prevent Lincolnshire merchants taking away Nottinghamshire cheeses they had bought at the fair. A warehouse, shops and a cargo boat were looted; and hundreds of cheese wheels were rolled through the streets. The army was deployed when the mayor was unable to restore control. One man was killed and others wounded as soldiers opened fire on the crowds. Order was eventually restored after some days of unrest. There were other riots in late 1766 caused by food shortages and increasing food prices in Devon and Cornwall.
The 250th anniversary of the riot was marked in 2016 by the Mayor of Nottingham, Lord Mohammed Saghir, in conjunction with local cheese shop. The cheese manufactured in Nottingham at this time was sold in wheels and is believed to have been similar to Red Leicester. The poor harvest in 1766 led to fears of impending food shortages. As a result of the shortages, people across the country were anxious to keep foodstuffs in their local area.
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