Delamere, Cheshire

{{Short description|Village in Cheshire, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}

{{Infobox UK place

|coordinates = {{coord|53.217|-2.659|display=inline,title}}

|official_name= Delamere

|label_position= bottom

|population=

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|civil_parish= Delamere and Oakmere{{Cite web|url=https://delamereandoakmere.co.uk/parish-council/|title=The Parish Council – Delamere and Oakmere}}

|unitary_england= Cheshire West and Chester

|lieutenancy_england= Cheshire

|region= North West England

|country= England

|constituency_westminster= Eddisbury

|post_town= NORTHWICH

|postcode_district= CW8

|postcode_area= CW

|dial_code= 01606

|os_grid_reference= SJ563686

|static_image= Delamere_St_Peter_2.jpg

|static_image_caption= St Peter's Church, Delamere

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Delamere is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Delamere and Oakmere, within the unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is approximately {{convert|7|mi}} west of Northwich. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 census was 1,025.{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11122656&c=CW6+0SL&d=16&e=62&g=6408948&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1432992360072&enc=1|title=Parish population 2011|access-date=30 May 2015}} The name of the village comes from the French de la mer "of the sea". The civil parish was abolished on 1 April 2015 to form "Delamere and Oakmere"; parts also went to Kelsall, Utkinton and Cotebrook and Willington.{{cite web|url=http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CHS/delamere|title=DELAMERE|publisher=GENUKI|access-date=15 April 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/cheshire%20west%20and%20chester.html|title=Cheshire West and Chester Registration District|publisher=UKBMD|accessdate=1 September 2023}}

The civil parish was well known for the Delamere Forest, an expanse of oak, pine and sycamore trees which forms the largest woodland in Cheshire.[http://www.forestry.gov.uk/website/forestry.nsf/byunique/infd-5k2bu9 Forestry Commission: Delamere Forest Park: Information] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180416073759/https://www.forestry.gov.uk/website/forestry.nsf/byunique/infd-5k2bu9 |date=16 April 2018 }} (accessed 13 January 2013) It includes the hills of Old Pale and Eddisbury Hill, part of the Mid Cheshire Ridge.

There are several cafés, including the Station House Café at Delamere railway station and Delamere Café in Delamere Forest. Other services include a primary school (Delamere C of E Academy{{cite web |url=http://www.delamereacademy.co.uk/ |title=Home page |publisher=Delamere Academy |access-date=25 September 2018}}), shop (Delamere Stores), community centre{{cite web |url=http://www.cheshireaction.org.uk/forest-delamere |title=Delamere Community Centre |publisher=Cheshire Community Action |access-date=25 September 2018}} and public house, the Vale Royal Abbey Arms on the A556.{{cite web |url=https://www.valeroyalabbeyarms.co.uk/ |title=Home page |publisher=Vale Royal Abbey Arms |access-date=25 September 2018}}

{{Gallery

|title=Gallery of images of Delamere

|File:Benkid77 Frith Avenue, Delamere 010709.JPG|Frith Avenue

|File:Delamere School - geograph.org.uk - 100183.jpg|Delamere school

|File:Benkid77 Delamere station house 010709.JPG|Station house}}