Oakhanger is a village in
Cheshire, England, within the civil parish of
Haslington
Haslington is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It lies about 2 miles (3 km) north-east of the much larger railway town of Crewe and approximately 4 miles (6. ...
and the
Borough of Cheshire East, located off the B5077 road between
Alsager
Alsager ( ) is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East in Cheshire, England. It is located to the north-west of Stoke-on-Trent and east of Crewe. The town's population was 13,389 at the 2021 census.
''The Mere'' is a ...
and
Crewe.
Oakhanger Moss
Oakhanger Moss is a Site of Special Scientific Interest
SSSI covering 13.58ha.
English Nature
English Nature was the United Kingdom government agency that promoted the conservation of wildlife, geology and wild places throughout England between 1990 and 2006. It was a non-departmental public body funded by the Department for Environmen ...
reports that it was originally a mere within a glacial hollow; since the 17th century the water has become filled with vegetation creating a raised peat bog.
Adders can be found on the site. Neighbouring sites such as White Moss have been excavated for commercial peat production.
See also
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St Luke's Church, Oakhanger
St Luke's Church is in Church Lane, Oakhanger, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican mission church in the parish of Christ Church, Alsager, the deanery of Congleton, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield, and the diocese of Chester. The ch ...
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Villages in Cheshire
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