The Liverpool Cheese Company has traded from 29A Woolton Street in Woolton Village since 2006. Operating from a historic Grade II listed Victorian former dairy, founders Vickie Anderson and Ian Tomlinson have spent two decades championing unpasteurised farmhouse cheeses, small family creameries, and traditional British and European cheesemaking.
What Liverpool Cheese Company does
The shop functions as an authentic independent cheesemonger where personal advice, tasting and provenance take priority over pre-packaged supermarket convenience. Behind a refrigerated glass counter, the shop houses more than 200 distinct cheeses, ranging from clothbound British farmhouse cheddars to rare Alpine mountain cheeses, unpasteurised blues, and pungent washed-rind specialities. Customers are actively encouraged to sample slivers before buying, with every portion hand-cut to order with traditional cheese wires and wrapped in breathable greaseproof wax paper.
The cheese collection: Farmhouse, raw milk and regional specialties
The counter is curated to showcase small-scale independent dairies:
- British Farmhouse Cheddars: Pitchfork, Montgomery's, and Keen's clothbound cheddars aged for 12 to 18 months to develop deep savoury crystals.
- Regional Northern Classics: Creamy raw-milk Lancashire, crumbly Kirkham's Lancashire, Mrs Kirkham's, and aged Cheshire cheeses.
- Blues and Softs: Traditional unpasteurised Stichelton, Colston Bassett Stilton, Irish Young Buck blue, Baron Bigod brie from Suffolk, and rich French Vacherin Mont d'Or.
- Continental Imports: Reserve Comté from the French Jura mountains, 24-month Parmigiano-Reggiano, Spanish Manchego Curado, and Swiss Gruyère.
The shelves surrounding the counter carry artisan cheese biscuits, sourdough crackers from Peter's Yard, quince fruit paste (membrillo), truffle-infused honey, pickled baby figs, and small-batch chutneys.
Cheese wedding cakes and Cheese School
The business has built a national reputation for specialist services:
- Bespoke Cheese Celebration Towers: Multi-tiered wheels of cheese arranged and decorated as dramatic alternatives to sweet wedding and birthday cakes, custom-assembled to suit guest party sizes from 30 to 200 people.
- Cheese School Tasting Evenings: Held regularly in Woolton Village, these evening masterclasses guide attendees through regional styles, the science of milk fermentation, and pairings with wines, ports, and ciders.
- Monthly Cheese Club: A curated home delivery subscription providing seasonal wedges with detailed cheesemaker tasting notes.
The story behind 29A Woolton Street
Woolton Village has preserved its historic streetscapes more completely than almost any other Liverpool suburb. Number 29A was purpose-built in the late 19th century as a local dairy, complete with thick stone masonry and cool underground storage to keep churned butter and fresh milk fresh before domestic refrigeration existed.
When Vickie Anderson and Ian Tomlinson took over the vacant premises in 2006, they restored the building’s heritage features, returning the site to its historic purpose as a specialist purveyor of dairy produce. In 2026, the company celebrates its 20th anniversary of independent village trading.
Prices and visiting tips
Cheeses are sold by weight (per 100 grams), ensuring customers can buy modest wedges or generous party portions (checked September 2026):
- Artisan British and continental cheeses: £2.50 to £4.50 per 100g
- Box of artisan crackers and preserves: £3.20 to £5.50
- Four-cheese gift hampers: £35.00 to £65.00
- Tiered cheese wedding cakes: £120.00 to £350.00 (depending on diameter and guest numbers)
- Cheese School tasting evening ticket: £30.00 to £40.00 per person
The cheesemongers are always happy to discuss pairings and cheese board balancing (recommending a hard, a blue, a soft, and a goat's cheese for a classic four-cheese board). The shop takes cash, contactless cards, and phone orders for holiday collection.
Around Woolton Village
The shop is situated on Woolton Street, close to Woolton Cinema (the oldest independent picturehouse in Liverpool), local butchers, and village pubs. It is five minutes from the Eleanor Rigby grave at St Peter’s Church and the historic grounds of Reynolds Park.
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