It may, or may not, involve DePree in his role as chair of the Hopwood Foundation. “I just want this to work,” sighs DePree. “For the hall to be saved for the community that has poured their ...

A man hoping to restore his ancestral, Grade-II* listed home has been left in shock after Rochdale Borough Council decided to take back control of Hopwood Hall. The grand building in Middleton ...