Date Set for Court Battle as US Filmmaker to Take on Council over Historic Hall

Date set for court battle as US filmmaker to take on council over historic hall

A Hollywood filmmaker who inherited 'Downton Shabby' mansion has vowed to 'stand up and fight' the council

Battle of Downton Shabby: Man who swapped LA for Rochdale in row with council

Hopwood DePree, 56, is pictured outside the derelict hall (Picture: Hopwood DePree / SWNS) By the time it was visited by Guy Fawkes in 1605, when he was raising funds for the Gunpowder Plot, Hopwood Hall was already nearly 200 years old. For centuries the vast manor on the edge of Middleton stood at the centre of local life; home to landed gentry, wartime industry and even, for a spell, legendary rock bands. Now the Grade II listed building is o…

Hollywood Filmmaker Fuming After Being ‘Locked Out’ of £1...

A HOLLYWOOD filmmaker has been locked out of his £1 mansion despite spending £750,000 on repairing the derelict estate. Hopwood DePree took ownership of the sit... #news, #uknews, #hollywood, #bills, #celebrityhomes, #homes, #flyingeze

American heir of ‘Downton Shabby’ mansion pledges to challenge locked out council

UK MORNING BRIEFING This morning, a High Court battle is imminent as Hopwood DePree prepares to contest Rochdale Borough Council over access to his family's Grade II-listed property, Hopwood Hall, following months of disputes regarding restoration efforts.