St Briavel's Castle, Forest of Dean, c1955. Creator: Arthur Charles Kirby Ware.

St Briavel's Castle, Forest of Dean, c1955. Creator: Arthur Charles Kirby Ware.

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St Briavel's Castle, Forest of Dean, c1955. Ceremony of cheese-rolling - play on castle walls. The St Briavels Bread and Cheese Dole (or Scramble) tradition is said to date back to the 12th century. Each year on Whit Sunday bread and cheese is thrown from the wall of the castle to local 'Dole Claimers' dressed in medieval costume.

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  1. Arthur Charles Kirby Ware, attributed to: British: PhotographerSearch Wikipedia for Arthur Charles Kirby Ware
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World Europe United Kingdom England Gloucestershire Dean, Forest of

  1. 51 47 00 N , 002 33 00 W
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  1. C281
  1. 1370001294
  1. 3-096-539
  1. 3096539
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