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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Oakmere like this:
OAKMERE, a township in Delamere parish, Cheshire; 4½ miles N by E of Tarporley. A good inn is here, atwhich petty sessions are held, and at which the Chester and Northwich omnibus calls. Acres, 2, 800. Real property, £1, 441. Pop., 284. Houses, 55. Most of the land was formerly part of Delamere forest, and belongs to the Crown.
Oakmere is now part of CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Oakmere itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Oakmere, in Cheshire West and Chester and Cheshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/3674
Date accessed: 09th April 2026
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