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 through time
Oakmere is now part of Vale Royal district. Click here for graphs and data of how Vale Royal has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Oakmere itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Oakmere, in Vale Royal and Cheshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/3674
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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