Extwistle Hall

Extwistle Hall is a ruined country house on Extwistle Moor between the villages of Haggate and Worthorne north of Burnley in Lancashire. Built of sandstone in a U-shape around a courtyard, it stands on land once owned by Kirkstall Abbey. The Parkers, a local family, commissioned the house in the 16th century in the Tudor style. Robert Parker bought the site in 1537 after the Dissolution of the Monasteries and construction began in 1580. The Parkers lived there for nearly 140 years before moving to Cuerden Hall around 1718. Two members of the family served as High Sheriff of Lancashire: John Parker in 1693 and Robert Parker in 1710. By the late 18th century the house had been remodelled. It is now a Grade II* listed building, empty for two decades and owned by a Manx property company. The ruins show the Tudor courtyard plan with surviving walls and fireplaces. English Heritage has listed it on the Heritage at Risk Register. A £2 million repair and renovation scheme was drawn up in early 2012 to stabilise the structure before sale. Visitors can walk among the sandstone remains and see the outlines of the former wings and interior spaces.