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] The civil parish was abolished in 2015 to form Delamere and Oakmere, part also went to Cuddington.[2]
Oakmere is on the A556 road, approximately 7 miles (11 km) west of Frodsham. It has three pubs, The Abbey Arms, the Fishpool Inn and The Fourways.[citation needed] 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.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ^ "OAKMERE". GENUKI. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ Natural England: Oak Mere (accessed 16 April 2010)
- ^ Natural England: Nature on the Map: Oak Mere SSSI (accessed 16 April 2010)
External links
Media related to Oakmere at Wikimedia Commons
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