Hollywood star who moved to UK to restore ancestral family manor embroiled in row with council Hopwood DePree was working with the council to restore Hopwood House.
Hopwood DePree, the actor-turned-restorer, left the glitz of Tinseltown behind in 2017 to embark on an ambitious project: breathing new life into the historic Hopwood Hall in Rochdale.
Yet, in a bitter twist, Rochdale Borough Council has refused to renew their agreement, citing a lack of progress, leaving DePree’s dream teetering on the brink.
A former Hollywood star’s ambitious £13m project to restore a Lancashire stately home tied to his family’s history for over 400 years lie in ruins after he was dumped from the project and locked out of the site.
Over the years, he worked with local volunteers to restore the Grade II listed property, gaining planning permission for a bold transformation that included a 25-bedroom hotel, outdoor cinema, giftshop and heritage trail.
