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Ellesmere is a market community near Oswestry in north Shropshire, England, significant for its closeness to a variety of prominent Meres. The community is located by the side of Ellesmere (aka ‘the Mere’), one of the largest natural meres in England outside the Lake District and among nine antarctic meres in the location. (‘glacial’ means that the anxiety inhabited by the simple was the place of a block of ice that continued at the end of the last Glacial period). These meres are different from those in the Lake District because they do not have a flow of water right into them to keep the level. An artificial island in the Mere was created in 1812 from soil dug out during the making of the gardens at Ellesmere House. This was later called Moscow Island, as Napoleon was compelled to pull away from Moscow that year. The Mere has a visitors’ centre as well as is preferred with birdwatchers, many of whom see to see grey herons nesting. There are eight other meres nearby: Blakemere, Colemere, Crosemere, Kettlemere, Newtonmere, Whitemere, Sweatmere and also Hanmer Mere. The civil parish which comprises the town is Ellesmere Urban; the surrounding parish, covering a large rural area, is Ellesmere Rural.