Oakmere
| Oakmere | |
|---|---|
 Keeper's Cottage, Oakmere | |
  Oakmere Location within Cheshire | |
| Population | 589 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SJ573693 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORTHWICH |
| Postcode district | CW8 |
| Dialling code | 01606 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
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 7 miles (11 km) 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.[citation needed] The lake from which the village takes its name is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.[6][7]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ^ "History of Oakmere, in Vale Royal and Cheshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Oakmere Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "OAKMERE". GENUKI. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "Cheshire West and Chester Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ Natural England: Oak Mere (accessed 16 April 2010)
- ^ Natural England: Nature on the Map: Oak Mere SSSI (accessed 16 April 2010)
External links
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Media related to Oakmere at Wikimedia Commons
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