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American who inherited ‘Downton Shabby’ mansion vows to fight council who locked him out

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Hopwood DePree, 56, is pictured outside the derelict hall in 2017 as he began efforts to restore it. // A Hollywood filmmaker has vowed to take on a council in a High Court battle over his family's crumbling ancestral estate dubbed 'Downton Shabby'. Hopwood DePree, 56, says he was left stunned after being locked out of the 600-year-old mansion in Middleton, Gtr Manchester, despite putting in years of work restoring the property. A two-day trial has now been set for September 29 and 30, where judges will decide the future of the Grade II-listed Hopwood Hall - and whether Mr DePree met the terms of an agreement with Rochdale Borough Council. Speaking about the upcoming hearing, he said: "I'm looking forward to this coming out in public. Photo released 04/05/2026
Hopwood DePree, 56, is pictured outside the derelict hall (Picture: Hopwood DePree / SWNS)

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