Oakmere Explained

Coordinates:53.217°N -2.633°W
Official Name:Oakmere
Population:589
Population Ref:(2011)
Civil Parish:Delamere and Oakmere
Unitary England:Cheshire West and Chester
Lieutenancy England:Cheshire
Region:North West England
Country:England
Constituency Westminster:Eddisbury
Post Town:NORTHWICH
Postcode District:CW8
Postcode Area:CW
Dial Code:01606
Os Grid Reference:SJ573693
Static Image:Keeper's Cottage, Oakmere - geograph.org.uk - 196092.jpg
Static Image Caption:Keeper's Cottage, Oakmere

Oakmere is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Delamere and Oakmere, in the Cheshire West and Chester district, in the county of Cheshire, England. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 census was 589.[1] Oakmere was formerly a township in the parish of Delamere,[2] in 1866 Oakmere became a civil parish,[3] on 1 April 2015 the parish was abolished and merged with Delamere to form "Delamere and Oakmere", part also went to Cuddington.[4] [5]

Oakmere is on the A556 road, approximately 7miles west of Frodsham. The adjoining village of Delamere has a post office, church and railway station on the Chester to Manchester line.

The area is mainly agricultural, and has a number of large sand quarries nearby, some of which are wet workings. The lake from which the village takes its name is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.[6] [7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parish population 2011. 30 May 2015.
  2. Web site: History of Oakmere, in Vale Royal and Cheshire. A Vision of Britain through Time. 2 September 2023.
  3. Web site: Relationships and changes Oakmere Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 2 September 2023.
  4. Web site: OAKMERE. GENUKI. 15 April 2018.
  5. Web site: Cheshire West and Chester Registration District. UKBMD. 2 September 2023.
  6. http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1002780.pdf Natural England: Oak Mere
  7. http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1002780,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL Natural England: Nature on the Map: Oak Mere SSSI