- Oaken
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Coordinates: 52°37′N 2°13′W / 52.61°N 2.22°W
Oaken
Oaken shown within Staffordshire
OS grid reference SJ8502 Shire county Staffordshire Region West Midlands Country England Sovereign state United Kingdom Police Staffordshire Fire Staffordshire Ambulance West Midlands EU Parliament West Midlands List of places: UK • England • Staffordshire 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. 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]
References
- ^ 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)
External links
Media related to Oaken at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:- Villages in Staffordshire
- Staffordshire geography stubs
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