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Upper Rookes

A Grade II Listed Building in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe, Calderdale

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7349 / 53°44'5"N

Longitude: -1.7859 / 1°47'9"W

OS Eastings: 414223

OS Northings: 426523

OS Grid: SE142265

Mapcode National: GBR HTZ7.5W

Mapcode Global: WHC9N.JDT3

Plus Code: 9C5WP6M7+XM

Entry Name: Upper Rookes

Listing Date: 3 January 1967

Last Amended: 2 December 1983

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1300198

English Heritage Legacy ID: 338897

ID on this website: 101300198

Location: Norwood Green, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, HX3

County: Calderdale

Electoral Ward/Division: Hipperholme and Lightcliffe

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Bradford

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Coley St John the Baptist

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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Description


BRIGHOUSE ROOKES LANE
SE 12 NW (east side)

1/159 Upper Rookes
(formerly listed as Upper Rookes
Hall)
3.1.67
II

House. Dated 1589 but much remodelled early C20. Finely dressed stone, stone
slate roof. Hall and cross-wing to left hand end. L plan, 3 gabled front of 3
cells. Doorway in right hand cell has composite jambs and lintel inscribed
'IW 1589' enclosed within a shield. All are double chamfered mullioned windows
without hoodmoulds. To right of doorway is 5-light window with same over.
Central wall has 8-light with 4-light over and parapet linking the 2 gables with
rainwater chute surmounted by carved head. Wing to left breaks forward and has
5-light window with 4-light over. All gables are coped with crocketed finials.
Left hand return wall, 2 extruded stacks with many offsets and gable between
with two 2-light windows to each floor. 2 other stacks. Rear much remodelled,
but front retaining original late C16 exterior.


Listing NGR: SE1422326523

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