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Castle Lane, WARWICK, CV34 4BU

Back Lane heads for High Street, lower left. Castle Lane continues along the walls of the Castle grounds, which display some splendid evergreen trees. No.18, the white modern house, has a fine view of them; it was for sale at the time of the photo.

A relatively quiet residential road following the castle wall. A couple of towers are just visible over the wall.

One of several resident birds to be seen in the castle grounds.

The alley behind Oken's House, and torrential rain.

At the end of the street is a double bend after which Castle Lane continues through to Castle Hill. The wall of the Castle grounds is on the right. There is a gate in it by the birch trees, right of centre, long sought by businesses in the town and the council, the hope being that visitors to the Castle would venture into the town and spend some money.

Originally a range of 3 cottages now two, Numbers 12 and 16 Castle Street are probably 16th century, timber framed with brick nogging. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1035484 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.

A slightly foreshortened zoom view towards the Castle from High Street.

This photograph Image shows another view of Warwick Castles grounds.

One of several resident birds in the castle grounds. Warwick Castle is a medieval castle developed from a wooden fort, originally built by William the Conqueror during 1068. The original wooden motte-and-bailey castle was rebuilt in stone during the 12th century. During the Hundred Years War, the facade opposite the town was refortified. It was used as a stronghold until the early 17th century, when it was granted to Sir Fulke Greville by James I in 1604. Greville converted it to a country house, and it was owned by the Greville family until 1978, when it was bought by the Tussauds Group.