Okens House is a Grade II* listed building in the Warwick local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 January 1953. A Medieval House. 4 related planning applications.

Okens House

WRENN ID
peeling-render-autumn
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Warwick
Country
England
Date first listed
10 January 1953
Type
House
Period
Medieval
Source
Historic England listing

Description

  1. 1781 CASTLE STREET (West Side)

No 20 (Oken's House) SP 2864 NW 1/6 10.1.53.

II* GV

  1. Late C15 important timber-framed house (historical associations). Long inscription on gable end facing up the street states that Thomas Oken, who was a wealthy mercer of the town (died 1573), gave this house for charitable purposes --- it was restored in 1864. This gabled end is jettied at first floor and has a certain amount of heavy curved timber framing which is original. Practically all of remainder of external framing and infilling appears to date from C19 but the character of the building has been preserved. East elevation has two identical flush gables C19 barge boards and finials. Roof of old tiles. ? interior. Now houses the Warwick Doll Museum. Thomas Oken, mercer, was the last Warden of the Guild of the Holy Trinity and Saint Mary and one of the first burgesses of the town of Warwick, incorporated 1545. VCH, viii, p.426.

Nos 10, 12, 16 and 20 form a group.

Listing NGR: SP2828064804

Find Similar Buildings

Detailed Attributes

Structured analysis including materials, construction techniques, architect attribution, and related listed building consent applications. Sign in or create a free account to view.

Matched applications, energy data and sale records are assembled automatically and may contain errors. Flag incorrect data.