Part of an historic hall being renovated by a former Hollywood film producer is to open to the public for the first time in years. The 600-year-old Hopwood Hall in Middleton is being painstakingly brought back to life by American actor and director Hopwood DePree.
He left his home in LA in five years ago to restore the Grade II-listed building, which his English ancestors are said to have founded in the 12th Century. Now Mr DePree has written a book - Downton Shabby: One American’s Ultimate DIY Adventure Restoring His Family’s English Castle - chronicling his attempts to save the hall from ruin.
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