Oaken
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| Oaken | |
| Staffordshire | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SJ8502 |
| Location: | 52°36’36"N, 2°13’12"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Wolverhampton |
| Postcode: | WV8 |
| Dialling code: | 01902 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | South Staffordshire |
Oaken is a small village in Staffordshire. The first mention of the Oaken place-name, was in 1086 when it was listed in the Domesday book as Ache. Its origin appears to be from the Old English, ācum - (place of) the oaks.[1]
Oaken lies just one mile west of Codsall, and forms a township of that ancient parish. It is home to Oaken Terrace Nursing Home, a large nursing home situated just off Oaken Drive. Oaken's only pub is The Oaken Arms, a Vintage Inns pub on Holyhead Road - formerly The Foaming Jug, it re-opened in November 2010.[2]
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Oaken) |
- ↑ David Horovitz, "The Place-names of Staffordshire" (2006)
- ↑ http://www.fandbpartnership.com/news The F&B Partnership, "New opening Vintage Inn pub The Oaken Arms" (2010-11-13)
