Delamere Forest The Forestry Commission, which was established in 1919, took over the management of Delamere Forest in 1924; the land was managed for timber production. Its management area occupies 16 percent of the former medieval forests. Since 1968, the Forestry Commission has worked with successive local authorities (now Cheshire West and Chester) to promote recreational usage of the area. Blakemere Moss was drained in around 1815, supposedly by prisoners from the Napoleonic Wars. During the 19th century, it was unsuccessfully planted with oak, and later with Scots pine. The Forestry Commission planted the moss with pine and western hemlock during the
Louise Delamere also had a role in the television drama "The Chatterley Affair" and has appeared in "Torchwood". She played the recurring character Marion James in the fifth series of "Waterloo Road". Delamere appeared as regular character Colette Sheward in BBC medical drama "Holby City" from 3 December 2013 until 4 November 2014. Delamere is married to actor Stephen Mangan. They have three sons: Harry (born October 2007), Frank (born 2010), and Jack (born March 2016). She has three brothers; her younger brother is the actor Matthew Delamere, and one of her older brothers is the director Robert Delamere. Louise Delamere Louise