HELP US FIGHT!  - We are in a legal battle with Rochdale Council after they destroyed our community-led project to rescue the historic Hopwood Hall Estate. In 1989, Rochdale Council took ownership of Hopwood Hall and then let it fall into complete ruin. In 2017, the community stepped in to save it, achieving incredible results. Then, after 7 years of us volunteering 28,000+ hours to rescue the building, Rochdale Council suddenly locked us out saying they now want to look into other options -- forcing all our hard work to be abandoned. Rochdale Council has ignored repeated requests to reverse their unlawful actions and are unwilling to be transparent, refusing to produce Freedom of Information documents about how/why this decision was made. Rochdale Council's secret dealings behind closed doors must be revealed. Additionally, a contract was signed in 2017 that can allow our efforts to continue which is why we are pursuing going to Court to enforce it and once again take control of Hopwood Hall so that it can be saved for generations to come. All support helps! Thank you!!

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600-year-old Hopwood Hall Estate in Middleton, England, is in jeopardy of being lost forever!

The local Council suddenly locked out our community-led team and blocked our ongoing progress to Save Hopwood Hall after 7 years of amazing results. We must fight the Council's questionable tactics and this means there will be significant legal costs. Any help, even small contributions, will help us power this battle to the end. We know the truth will prevail.

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MANY OF YOU HAVE ASKED TO HELP, so this page has been set up to HELP US FIGHT to save Hopwood Hall from the shocking actions of Rochdale Council & Hopwood Hall College Corporation.

Beginning in the early 1990s, Hopwood Hall fell into complete dereliction under the ownership of Rochdale Council so in 2017 the Community stepped in to save it.

After working tirelessly for over seven years and making major progress including providing substantial funding, on 8th November 2024, our dedicated team of community volunteers, heritage experts and investors, led by Hopwood DePree, as well as The Hopwood Foundation charity were unexpectedly locked out by Rochdale Council & Hopwood Hall College Corporation, blocking us from continuing our work to save Hopwood Hall Estate from ruin.

Hopwood DePree and Hopwood Hall Estate Ltd have hired a top legal team to fight to the end the unlawful and unfair actions of the Council and College.

We deeply appreciate any support you can give to help power this battle. Every little bit helps.

100% of funds raised will be used for legal & professional fees associated with the fight to regain control of Hopwood Hall and to bring it back into use, providing public access and community engagement programmes for all.

How You Can Help:

✅ Donate to join our fight – Every amount helps big or small!

✅ Share this page – Spread the word

If you would like to contact us directly for large donations: Office@HopwoodHallEstate.co.uk

THANK YOU!