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'''Oakamoor''' is a small village located near ] in ]. It has a history dating back to Norman times, being featured in the ]. In the Domesday Book, the village was noted as having a few houses and many trees. | ||
| The area's natural resources were used for industry. Factories smelted ] and ] and lumber was also exported. The wealth of exhalations from the factories led to some people nicknaming the village "Smokeamoor" because of its smokey climate. | |||
| In years gone by the village was humming to the sound of the great industrial revolution, the area which is now a park, used to be the site of a great copper factory, the remnants of which can still be seen. | |||
| Thomas Bolton's copperworks near the ] supplied copper wire for the first transatlantic cables. In the 1950s, the Thomas Bolton factory was closed down and demolished, but its sister factory at ] remains. A pleasant park now lies in the place where the factory once was. | |||
| Oakmoor had a station on the ]. The railway track leading to ] has been converted to a footpath. | |||
| There is a marked information trail around the village telling the story of Oakamoors part in the industrial revolution. The Staffordshire way passes through Oakamoor; ramblers and walkers will find plenty of walks around the village. | |||
| Oakamoor has one shop (a post office) and three public houses. These are called The Cricketers Arms, The Lord Nelson and The Admiral. In summer, the area becomes busy as people travel through Oakamoor on their way to ]. | |||
| Nature lovers will enjoy a trip up Cotton Dell; here you will find many species of trees, birds and animals you might expect to find in woodland. | |||
| For cyclists there is a track, which runs from Oakamoor all the way to Denstone about 3 miles away. On the way there are tearooms to tempt you to replace those burnt calories with a cake and a nice cup of tea. | |||
| There are a few bed and breakfasts and two pubs all of which offer a friendly service although with Alton Towers being less than 5 minutes away by car these can get busy in the summer. | |||
| Oakamoor is situated in the Churnet Valley, which resembles a little Switzerland. It is a truly wonderful sight, when driving into the village and looking over the valley. | |||
| Description provided by AboutBritain.com | |||
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Human settlement in England| Oakamoor | |
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| Population | Expression error: "828 (2001 census)" must be numeric |
| OS grid reference | SK056447 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode district | ST10 |
| Dialling code | 01538 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
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Oakamoor is a small village located near Cheadle in Staffordshire. It has a history dating back to Norman times, being featured in the Domesday Book. In the Domesday Book, the village was noted as having a few houses and many trees.
The area's natural resources were used for industry. Factories smelted iron and copper and lumber was also exported. The wealth of exhalations from the factories led to some people nicknaming the village "Smokeamoor" because of its smokey climate. Thomas Bolton's copperworks near the River Churnet supplied copper wire for the first transatlantic cables. In the 1950s, the Thomas Bolton factory was closed down and demolished, but its sister factory at Froghall remains. A pleasant park now lies in the place where the factory once was.
Oakmoor had a station on the Churnet Valley Railway. The railway track leading to Alton railway station has been converted to a footpath.
Oakamoor has one shop (a post office) and three public houses. These are called The Cricketers Arms, The Lord Nelson and The Admiral. In summer, the area becomes busy as people travel through Oakamoor on their way to Alton Towers.
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