 Stilton cheese originated through a commercial venture developed to manufacture cheese for retail sale at the village of Stilton in Cambridgeshire, which has led to some claims that the cheese itself originated outside that village.Historical evidence would suggest an evolution of the form of the cheese over many years, with some sourced from Melton Mowbray or surroundings.Stilton is still made in the town at the Tuxford & Tebbutt creamery, one of only six dairies licensed to do so, while makers in Cambridgeshire are ironically prohibited from naming their own cheese Stilton, even if it is in fact made there.