appellation: none
place: Leicestershire (and, today, areas beyond), central England, United Kingdom
milk: cow (predominantly Holstein, British Friesian, or a combination), pasteurized or, exceptionally, raw
type: large, pressed, hard
size: traditionally, a cylinder 20 inches (50 cm) in diameter and 6 inches (15 cm) high, weighing an average of 40 pounds (18…