Oakmere is a village and former
civil parish, now in the parish of
Delamere and Oakmere, in the
Cheshire West and Chester
Cheshire West and Chester is a Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority with Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough status in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It was established on 1 April 2009 as part of the 2009 str ...
district, in the county of
Cheshire
Cheshire ( ) is a ceremonial and historic county in North West England, bordered by Wales to the west, Merseyside and Greater Manchester to the north, Derbyshire to the east, and Staffordshire and Shropshire to the south. Cheshire's county t ...
, England. The population of the civil parish taken at the
2011 census was 589. The civil parish was abolished in 2015 to form Delamere and Oakmere, part also went to
Cuddington.
Oakmere is on the
A556 road, approximately west of
Frodsham. It has three pubs, The Abbey Arms, the Fishpool Inn and The Fourways. 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.
Natural England: Nature on the Map: Oak Mere SSSI
(accessed 16 April 2010)
See also
* Listed buildings in Oakmere
References
External links
Villages in Cheshire
Former civil parishes in Cheshire
Cheshire West and Chester
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