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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868

"DELAMERE, a parish in the first division of the hundred of Eddisbury, in the county of Chester, 5½ miles W. of Northwich, and 10½ N.E. of Chester. It contains the townships of Oakmere, Kingswood, and Eddisbury, and includes the ancient and royal forest of Delamere, which since 1812 has been partly enclosed and cultivated. This portion of the parish was formerly little better than a waste, but is now rapidly improving in fertility. Sessions for this division are held on the 22nd March, and petty sessions monthly by the county magistrates. The sumptuous abbey of Vale Royal was founded here by Edward I., in 1330; for Cistercian monks, at a cost of £32,000. It had a revenue of £540 6s. 2d. at the Dissolution. The living is a rectory, not in charge, in the diocese of Chester, and in the patronage of the crown. The church, a small freestone building, was built in 1817, in accordance with the Act of Parliament which erected Delamere into a separate parish in 1812. There are Calvinist and New Connection Methodist chapels, also a National school. It gave the title of Baron Delamere to Sir George Booth at the restoration of Charles II. and when enclosed, to T. Cholmondeley, Esq., of Vale Royal. Delamere House is the seat of the family of Wilbraham."

"DELAMERE FOREST, an extensive tract of about 10,000 acres, forming the chief part of the parish of Delamere, in the hundred of Eddisbury, in the county of Chester. It formerly contained a great number of red and fallow deer, and was almost wholly common-land; but in 1812 an Act of Parliament was procured for disafforesting about 5,000 acres, which were sold or apportioned as allotments, while the remaining 5,000 were planted with oak timber for the use of the Royal Navy. It now presents a pleasing variety of well-wooded hills, rich valleys for pasturage and tillage, and meres affording plenty of fish and aquatic fowl."

"EDDISBURY, a township in the parish of Delamere, first division of the hundred of Eddisbury, county palatine of Chester, 7 miles S.W. of Northwich, and 10 N.E. of Chester. It is situated in the Forest of Delamere, and was the Eadersbyrig of the Saxons. Here are some remains of earthworks, supposed to be the site of Ethelfleda's camp. A beacon was erected on the hill here at the time of the threatened French invasion. The Stanleys of Alderley take from this place the title of baron."

"KINGSWOOD, a township in the parish of Delamere, first division of the hundred of Eddisbury, county Chester, 3 miles S. of Frodsham, and 4 N.W. of Delamere. The soil is a light sandy loam. The chief part of this township is owned by the crown."

"OAKMERE, a township in the parish of Delamere, first division of the hundred of Eddisbury, county Chester, 4½ miles N.E. of Tarporley, and 6 S.W. of Northwich. Petty sessions are held monthly at the Vale Royal Abbey Arms Inn. The chief portion of the township belongs to the crown."