Oaken Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:52.621°N -2.228°W
Official Name:Oaken
Shire County:Staffordshire
Region:West Midlands
Post Town:Wolverhampton
Postcode District:WV8
Postcode Area:WV
Os Grid Reference:SJ8502

Oaken is a small village in Staffordshire, England. 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 where the population taken at the 2011 census can be found. 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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Notes and References

  1. David Horovitz, "The Place-names of Staffordshire" (2006)
  2. http://www.fandbpartnership.com/news The F&B Partnership, "New opening Vintage Inn pub The Oaken Arms" (2010-11-13)