Delamere, Cheshire

Delamere
240px St Peter's Church, Delamere
Delamere  Delamere shown within Cheshire
OS grid reference	SJ563686
Civil parish	Delamere
Unitary authority	Cheshire East
Ceremonial county	Cheshire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NORTHWICH
Postcode district	CW8
Dialling code	01606
Police	Cheshire
Fire	Cheshire
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Crewe and Nantwich
List of places UK England Cheshire

Delamere is a village and civil parish in Cheshire. It is situated approximately 7 miles to the west of Northwich, within the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 census was 1,025. The name of the village comes from the French de la mere "of the lake".

The civil parish is well known for the Delamere Forest, an expanse of oak, pine and sycamore trees which forms the largest woodland in Cheshire. It includes the hills of Old Pale and Eddisbury Hill, part of the Mid Cheshire Ridge.

Delamere is served by Delamere railway station which opened on 22 June 1870. There are several cafés, including the Station House Café and Delamere Café in Delamere Forest. Other services include Delamere stores.

Gallery of images of Delamere
Frith Avenue Frith Avenue  Delamere school Delamere school  Station house Station house

See also

• Listed buildings in Delamere, Cheshire
• St Peter's Church, Delamere