I quote, "Banbury Cheese"
Banbury cheese is a strong, yellow cheese that was made (appropriately) in the town of Banbury in Oxfordshire, England. Banbury cheese was very thin—so much so that when eager eaters pared away the rind, there wasn't much cheese to eat.
It explains why they have survived and 'ereford is better known for its Cyder than its blue fromage.
While on the subject of cheese, what's the name of the soft French fromage that has a texture similar to Dairylea triangles? It is dusted with a whitish powder.