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Description: Upper Rookes (formally listed as Upper Rookes Hall)

Address: Upper Rookes Hall Rookes Lane Norwood Green Halifax West Yorkshire HX3 8PU

Grade: II

Group detail: Rookes Lane (east side)

Full description:
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.