Warwick buildings [26]

Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 5 Aug 2020

Okens House, number 20 Castle Street is a late 15th century timber framed house. There is a long inscription on the gable end facing up the street stating that Thomas Oken, a wealthy mercer of the town, gave this house for charitable purposes. The house was restored in 1864. The gabled end is jettied at first floor and has a some heavy curved timber framing which is original, the remainder of the external framing and infilling appears to be 19th century. In the 1920s the house was the home of an antique dealer, later it was home to the Warwick Doll Museum, and now tea rooms. There is another image of the building at Image Listed, grade II*, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1364795 A market town and county town of Warwickshire, Warwick lies on the River Avon, 11 miles (18 kilometres) south of Coventry. There is evidence of unbroken habitation from the 6th century AD with signs of Neolithic and Roman activity before that date. It was a Saxon burh in the 9th century and Warwick Castle was built during the Norman Conquest. Much of the town was destroyed in The Great Fire of Warwick in 1694. Warwick Racecourse is located just west of the town centre. The Grand Union Canal passes through the town and the restored Saltisford Canal Arm is close to the town centre.

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