I just came across this video and recognized it immediately. Thankfully today, 2022, Hopwood Hall is being restored. There’s so much to do, and its slow going, but my friend from Michigan, USA, named Hopwood DePree, a Hollywood producer, is heading up the restoration of this, his families old ancestral homestead, along with many volunteers and preservationists. You can follow its progress on his KZread channel

@glitchyditz94

Жыл бұрын

That's great news. Incredible place with so much history.

In my school we watched your vidioe because we are learning about the Hopwood Hall

@MartinZero

6 жыл бұрын

Really ? !!! what all the class ?

The ice house is next to the lake. Lived around here and accessed this house 20 years ago. Great to see it again. Thanks

@northerncounties1392

5 жыл бұрын

lords wood. I helped dig all the soil out of the icehouse many years back 🤣

@stephenellis4758

5 жыл бұрын

@@northerncounties1392 nice one. Bet that was back breaking. How long did it take

@northerncounties1392

5 жыл бұрын

i seem to remember it only being a Saturday and Sunday. luckily most of the soil in there was only rotted leaves so it was very soft. I don't remember many bricks from the roof in there so I presume they were removed not long after it collapsed

I rebuilt the left hand stone and brick entrance pillar a few years ago after a car run into it and knocked it over if you look you can see the cement is lighter than the right hand one. Another cracking video mate keep them coming.

@MartinZero

3 жыл бұрын

Nice one Judd and thanks

This bloke is amazing he really does some outstanding videos! Martin that has to be one of the best yet. Its a place to keep an eye on to see how it turns out. Was there any more of that video footage from inside?

@MartinZero

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Gary thanks very much. Yes if you google Hopwood hall look for the MEN result and the video is on there. I just omitted the talking bits 👍

Martin, this channel is brilliant. Manchester is my home town, I grew up in Chorlton, and it's fascinating to see the history of this great place. Hopwood Hall is just down the road from where my parents live in Moston and I had no idea that this place existed. Top work, keep it coming.

My Nanna was a cleaner / cook in there in the 60s/70’s when it was used to train teachers. My aunt used to go to work with her in the school holidays & loved exploring the place - especially the secret passage ways xx

@MartinZero

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Tina, thats cool, bet it was in better nick then as well. Yeah I heard there are passageways in there 👍

@catherinebickley4440

5 жыл бұрын

What was your nannas name as l worked there at that time

Brilliant work Martin. It would be wonderful to have a follow up on this, see if Hopwood has been true to the vision of his ancestors.

One of the owners of Hopwood was an avid plant collector and brought exotic specimens from all over the world. He planted one hardy example on the estate and it caught on. It caught on a LOT - it was Japanese Knotweed...!

Wow! amazing video Martin! It's such a shame that a place with such history is in such a state, left to wreck and ruin 😯 hopefully it will be refurbished to its former glory one day. Thanks Martin

@MartinZero

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Neil. Its a total tragedy that its like that. But it has been for years. What was the quality like Neil. Ive just run it through and KZread haven't processed it into HD quality yet. Usually a short delay

@DontStopmenow1

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah i noticed the quality wasn't as good but I streaming it to my TV and it was fine

@MartinZero

6 жыл бұрын

Ok it will probably be in HD soon. It goes up in draft mode early on, then gets processed to 1080p

Love your shows, Martin. Thanks for all you do.

Hi Martin. I've just stumbled upon you site. Absolutely brilliant. Going to have great Sunday watching your videos. Keep up the great work.

Another fantastic installment mate, so well put together! Imagine being able to chat with the walls in that place and listen to them tell you all they've seen over the years. It's tragic how places like this fall into disrepair, I'm glad it seems well protected. A bit like the hall in Heaton Park too. There's a place near me called Baguley Hall, its hundreds of years old too. Amazing really.

@MartinZero

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Lewis. Yeah its criminal the way these places become unloved. Its a cash thing I suppose. Yeah Heaton Park there is another near me called Tongue Hall

Wow fascinating stuff Martin, I send the links to your videos to my Facebook friends, and they always get fantastic reviews and this one will be no different, I find all your urban adventures fascinating so a big thank you from me and don’t ever give up making them

Hi Martin. Another very well told video. Story telling is something that just comes naturally to you. Thumbs up!

@MartinZero

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Lucy thank you, great to hear from you hope your well. 👍💖

Nice video , keep them coming. Thanks for sharing

Really interesting history mate....and I just spotted the Chameleons quote at the end, from Second Skin I think. And then of course realised that they were from Middleton too! Nice cryptic touch 👍😎

I love a hidden house, nice video friend, lovely transitions, great music and a little history. Love it.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊👌

Amazing video, fantastic building really appreciate the history and information

My Great Grandfather was 'Lady' Hopwood's Smoke Inspector. Lady is in quotation marks because, although of aristocratic birth she was not a 'Lady' but all the locals called her 'Lady'. She was quite a pioneer in her day. She campaigned for the introduction of the 'Clean Air Act' and was very influential and had great success. My Great Grandfather would inspect factories and suggest ways they could reduce the pollution they caused from their smoking factory chimneys. I have a walking stick, carved with his name and taken from a branch of a tree in Hopwood woods.

@MartinZero

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Ian thanks, thats a great story. I have a lot of respect for the rich and privileged at the time that campaigned for better working conditions or that had altruistic motives. You need to treasure that stick 👍

Thanks so much for this I walk past this weekly and never knew how old she was , thanks so much keep up the brilliant work !

@MartinZero

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Lewis, yes the age on this thing is staggering 👍😀

Liked and shared, more of this please.

@MartinZero

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Scott 👍

It's incredible that in our country we're never too far from from wonderful places like this. In that respect we are very lucky. Another excellent episode - thanks for posting.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah its an incredible place, thanks Paul

Such a shame buildings like this have been left to decay. Death duties could have been one reason it was abandoned on top of the running costs. All houses should be lived in. Thank you for showing this.

@MartinZero

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sophie such a wonderful building

As always amazing & informative Martin

I enjoyed watching this thank you for taking the time to research the house.

@MartinZero

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks you

Wow another fascinating video, good stuff

Guy fawkes blew my mind too every bonfire night

Watched a few of your videos tonight, being a bury lad and under the greater Manchester area I am enjoying them so I have hit the subscribe button, top work and look forward to more.

@MartinZero

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Steve. Bury eh not far from me 👍 Chuffed your liking the videos and thanks for subscribing much appreciated 😀

One of the best hidden gems you have found yet Martin .... Love it.

@MartinZero

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks David. Am hoping to get in one day

@davidbick9049

6 жыл бұрын

You may get chance now you are in touch with Hopwood XIV!

@Brearley72

6 жыл бұрын

I recognise your name in my Sutcliffe family tree Mr Bickerdike

Awesome video and so much info, thanks for sharing

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much 👍

another amazing video - thank you

@MartinZero

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Jimmii thanks very much 👍

What an amazing place!

Great vidio...did my cross country running there too..about 5 lol Play my football there every week and never even knew about this house..think I'm going to visit..

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Phill you should go see it. Its a bit tucked away but amazing. The woods are lovely to 👌

Recently subscribed to you. Been living here for almost 7 years (my other half is from Manchester). We love you vids...keep an coming👍👍

@MartinZero

6 жыл бұрын

Shane. Thanks very much for watching and subscribing. Really appreciate it. 😃👍

Another great video, Martin - really enjoying these. I’m originally from Heywood and have been through Hopwood Woods on many occasions. I was interested to hear of the Guy Fawkes connection to Hopwood Hall - Heywood is more commonly known for its connection to Peter Heywood of Heywood Hall who was the man that arrested Guy Fawkes as he was in the process of lighting the fuse under Parliament. It looks like different areas of the parish were on different sides!

Still looks really good shape

Gosh thanks what a beautiful hall, so delighted the American gentleman ancester is going to rescue it, a hotel would be wonderful. I wish him well.

Ah, if walls could speak. Loved the video Martin. Please keep us updated on further developments

@MartinZero

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Charles

I played tennis there once,it was SPLENDID.

Fascinating. Our family moved to Hopwood in around 1970. That's the area of Hopwood in Heywood. Spent many afternoons in Hopwood woods. The story of the Hall really is fascinating. I really do hope the development is successful as at least then it will get some TLC. Thanks again for your work on this Martin.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Christopher. I used to run by it in 1979 on cross country and never looked twice 😀

Hi Martin. I'm from north Wales and I fell over one of your vids. Really good stuff very interesting keep it going.

@MartinZero

6 жыл бұрын

Hello Roy. Great you like my video's even better they are getting as far as Wales. I often wonder how they go down outside of Manchester. How did you "fall over my videos" was it from another video ? Suggested content ?

Hi Martin, only just discovered your channel, its so full of interesting facts and information and well presented. Like other people have commented, its such a shame that these wonderful old buildings have been left to rot, hopefully they can be saved before its too late. Keep up the brilliant work ! :-)

@MartinZero

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Steve, thanks very much for the comment. Its totally criminal the things we have lost and the buildings that stand rotting 👍

Watched a few of your vids so far, and i'm really enjoying them. This one is in my home town so you earned yourself a new sub :). Keep up the great work .

@MartinZero

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Gazz thanks very much. Many thanks for subscribing appreciate the support mate 👍

Excellent vid mate. Gonna check it out myself. Cant believe never heard of it👍

@MartinZero

6 жыл бұрын

Ned kelly Hi Ned. The woods is great it’s just a pity you can’t get so close to the house

@nedkelly4999

6 жыл бұрын

Martin Zero. It would be awesome to be able to have a look inside. Maybe you could have a look at Worsley old hall if you've not already done so, or smithills hall in Bolton. Look forward to ya next vid, mate.👍

Hi Martin. I am a new subscriber only just found your channel on KZread and I am loving your content. I have recently moved away from Middleton after 11 years and your videos are making me miss Manchester even more. I have visited some of the places in your videos and it's really interesting to learn the history of these places. Keep up the good work pal 👍👍👍👍

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Ben thanks very much. Your from Middleton ?

Amazing

Found you thru the Silver Foxes. I love how passionate you are about the history of this manor. You make it very interesting!

@MartinZero

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jo Ann glad you found me and hope you enjoy the other videos

Very interesting about Hopwood Hall - I've driven past on the bus many times but never ventured close to it. Fascinating, especially about Guy Fawkes. Let's hope they make progress with the renovation. I once visited Rose Hill in Northenden when it was derelict. It was since renovated and now houses apartments. At least with a hotel, people can visit.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Yes Id love to go Back Aidan and maybe take a look inside

Another great video Martin, nice bit of history from a pretty atmospheric location. If the ice house is a similar design to the one at Heaton Hall/Park it will basically just be a big round hole in the ground with some form of steps, it up near the Top car park by the playground with a walkway by it. I wonder if that's the ice house which is part of the sunken garden you mention??? Take it easy mate, I look forward to the next video. Dave.

@MartinZero

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Dave, thanks a lot mate. Ive never seen the Ice house at Heaton Park. Although Ive since seen a pic of the Hopwood Hall Ice house and yes its a round shaft

@northerncounties1392

5 жыл бұрын

the hopwood ice house is about a 5 minute walk away from the hall. I was part of the team that dug it out many years back. its in nearby lords wood, pretty much next to the old boating lake

I happened to watch this on 5th November. Just a coinsidence. Beautiful old woodwork.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Guy Fawkes 😀👍

my wife is from middleton and remembers going there as a 6year old she now lives in devon

Nice video Martin, one of our friends was studying at the hall many years ago 👍

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah it was a teacher training college

Nice 1 Martin, its a nice old place. Hope this Hopwood Dupre' can do somethin. I've never heard of him. One of my pass times is Actors, Movies/Tv and stuff, at 65 nearly [4 months] 66, you gotta have somethin to do. Thanks m8, keep up the good work, you and yours stay safe and well.

Great stuff👍

Hi Martin, the ice house is in the woods on the far side of the hall, the Rochdale Road side. It's shown on OS Maps.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Corrine thanks for the info am hoping to look for it when the weather is nicer

That’s a great little film it’s a shame how are heritage is left to fall . You should make a trip to little Morton Hall it is a wooden hall about the same age but was never really added to and that’s what the old hopwood would have looked like keep up the good work and merry Christmas

@MartinZero

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Brian Thanks and merry Christmas to you

@margaretbrookes8293

Жыл бұрын

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Very interesting video Martin! I live very close to Hopwood and the hall, and I am well into local history...Middleton in particular. I also noticed from watching another of your videos that you record your own music...well me too! Great stuff ...keep it up!

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris I only do basic stuff. What do you do ?

@chrismcdonagh5108

5 жыл бұрын

@@MartinZero Hi Martin, I have a basic recording setup (computer) and mainly focus on creating my own instrumental versions of some of my favourite songs. I have a youtube channel which you should be able to access by clicking on my profile? (I'm pretty new to this!) If you can, have a listen and let me know what you think!

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

@@chrismcdonagh5108 Ok will do

Fascinating!

@MartinZero

6 жыл бұрын

Hello, thank you, its a fab place isn't it

@auntiejingles3905

6 жыл бұрын

Martin Zero Indeed. I did a short spell at Hopwood College a good few years ago. We used to go wandering around the hall being inquisitive nosey teenagers. I never knew or realised how old the house, and its foundations really was. It would be amazing if the Hopwood Hall does get restored. Another reason to appreciate Middleton's heritage. Its has such an enchanting air about it. Fabulous video, Martin. Definitely one of my favourites you have covered.

Excellent videos, new subscriber and glad I found your channel

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Lee

Thanks for the great video Martin 👍 is it still like that.? Hopefully they have kept the rain out of there

Wow the inside of this house is beautiful please i hope it gets properly restored

Congrats on 500 subs dude, stunning stuff as always :)

@MartinZero

6 жыл бұрын

SASHTv Thanks very much my friend. Yeah it’s a bit of a milestone for me. Am really chuffed 😃👍

That raised a few goose pimples. The link below seems dead, I hope work to save this building is still on the table.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Yes I think its ongoing Roger

@wadedossantos4833

Жыл бұрын

Check out the KZread site Hopwood XIV

My auntie Kit used to tell us that Hopwood Hall was owned by our family. Sadly she's passed away now and I can't recall her reasoning behind the statement. She also said claimed 'we' owned a lot of central Manchester, but again I can't recall why. Great video, thanks a lot.

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Any relation to the Ducie family ? Or Moseley ?

WOW.what an amazing place.

@MartinZero

6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic isnt it 👍

@lorrainemerry9470

6 жыл бұрын

i was looking at stuff about underground disused canals, when i stumbled up on your channel. Love it and subscribed. X

@MartinZero

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lorraine am glad you did, really appreciate your support 👍

Hi Martin, another great video. I'm sure Granada Reports did a piece on this a few months ago.

@MartinZero

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Tony, That would have been good to see, was it about The American guy also

@tonymurray5263

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, as I remember they did an interview with him.

Top draw video bro, I know those woods like the back of my hand from being a nipper...top video bro...crack on 👍you have got a great channel going tomcat..I'm a Middletonian

It’s amazing what’s on our doorstep and we never see. Where I live now in Horwich, at the bottom of Rivington Pike, they are renovating the old terrace gardens, they have come across mosaic floors, new paths, all sorts. They haven’t finished yet

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Are they renovating them Brian ?

@bcegerton

5 жыл бұрын

@@MartinZero yes. You can find them on Facebook ( Rivington Terraced Gardens ), Instagram rivington ) and Twitter ( RivingtonTG)

@jenratcliffe7232

5 жыл бұрын

We went up there last week. Fascinating stuff. Looking forward to seeing them completed.

@bcegerton

5 жыл бұрын

@@jenratcliffe7232 Pigeon Tower Open Day where you can view inside 23rd March but expect long queues

Great video. As it turns out, the damage was caused by someone stripping the lead from the roof, and allowing the rain water to pour in.

Oddly enough, I believe one of the people who arrested Guy Fawkes in the act at the Houses of Parliament was a Peter Heywood, whose family gave their name to the town to which Hopwood adjoins. Curiouser and curiouser!

Can not believe the condition of the building, I, used to go to the student disco's held in the early eighties,I remember a beautiful carved staircase never went up it I was trying to find my way out,come on it was the eighties.When did it cease to be a college? thumbs up to the Ship inn.

@stephenc6648

2 жыл бұрын

De La Salle College closed when its last students graduated in 1989. The site was sold to Rochdale Council and they turned it into a further education college. For some reason, the hall wasn't included in the new college and it was left to rot.

@norfolkacallinnorth7443

2 жыл бұрын

@@stephenc6648 That is shocking

@stephenc6648

2 жыл бұрын

My memory is hazy but maybe it was a victim of the politics of the time. I believe there were restrictions (covenants? planning?) that prevented the site being used for anything except education. Rochdale Council bought the site with the intention of expanding Rochdale College. Obviously it was ideal for the purpose. The Tory government of the day announced that further education colleges would be taken out of the control of local education authorities. I seem to remember this came at a particularly unfortunate point in the plan to take over Hopwood. Presumably the council had spent a significant amount of money on something that they instantly no longer owned. I don't know how in the whole process, ownership of the old hall became separate from the rest of the site when other buildings, such as the 1960s Frederick Gibberd chapel, were part of the present college. All the above is based on vague memories of what I read./heard at the time so maybe someone local could fill in the gaps or correct any inaccuracies.

Great video and fascinating connection to Guy fawkes. It's pure speculation I know, but there's also a chance that Shakespeare would have visited this place. He had many connections with the catholic gentry of Lancashire. Who knows?

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Possibly Shan. Be great to find out

enjoyed that one to

Next to my college, im applying to be part of the team that are renovating the hall. Just down the road from my house too

@MartinZero

6 жыл бұрын

Hi John, is the Renovation still ongoing then ?

@sharonstuebi8181

5 жыл бұрын

@@MartinZero please make an update

Well done that man,I used to live in Heywood but i never new that it existed,can you do an update please?😊

My favorite is the image transfer that you do. It is like taking our minds in to a deep time travel 💊 capsule! Image when you apply for a job where it says in part of the employment application: How long you live in your current residence? And you answer, 500 years!!!!!!😳😳😳😳

Absorbing story. Nice to see also that on 29th October 2017 Hopwood DePree has managed to source 10k in grants to start restoring this beautiful building. That's what it says on his twitter page @HopwoodX1V.

@MartinZero

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Denise, really, has he ? I am hoping to get in and film inside I did ask him but he hasn' t responded. Lets hope he gets the place finished

We used to get trainee teachers from there at St Dominic's,some good sorts some nerds!lol! Tanx for the film.

@MartinZero

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Seanna, I bet a lot of my teachers were trained there as well 😀👍 Thanks

@seannamadra5675

6 жыл бұрын

Martin Zero some come straight to mind Brian Kenny,from Langley lovely guy.Mike Chapman from south Wales taught me to believe in my ability as a Rugby player learnt more off him in one season top lad.Some music was played there Martin Christy Moore,Robert Palmer ,Elkie Brooke's to name but a few in the 60s&70s I live in Ireland now & am a Stonemason working on heritage so your film wins on all counts with me.I used to ferret rabbits with my dad so a lot of dear memories in that part of Manchester.

@seannamadra5675

6 жыл бұрын

Martin Zero Aww so good I'm getting teary now cos I lost Dad this time last year Martin well done! Love from the West of Ireland its moved me!

@MartinZero

6 жыл бұрын

Wow your from Ireland cool. That woods is still quite beautiful. was you born in Middleton. Stonemason quite a craft, Thats gonna be a big job restoring that place.

@seannamadra5675

6 жыл бұрын

Martin Zero no I'm a Slum Paddy lol! Crumpsall 1957 we moved to Middy in 1968 a different place with country n fields . Love Heritage love my job too Martin.

When we were kids in te1940's there was an Icehouse but it was, as I remember further away from the Hall somewhere towards the Golf club. The Icehouse was a round brick built structure sunk in the ground and had a brick Dome. There was a hole or entrance which we could look in through down into the inside. It was a good few yards round. in later years seeing the same building the whole of the Dome had collapsed and whole thing was partly filled in.

@MartinZero

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Bob, yes, I thought the icehouse was in the grounds of the house, but it seems that its where you say towards the golf course. I wouldnt mind having a walk over to see if its there

@bobpedley8609

6 жыл бұрын

Seem to remember from the path which passed the icehouse nearer to the Hopwood Golf Club you could see the Club House. "Lady Hopwood's cottage",

I was wandering around Wythenshawe Hall a bit back and there is a sign inside the walled garden on the site where they had an ice house. I think the sign said they got the ice from a nearby pond in winter. They used it to preserve produce through the following months - I don't think they put any in their Pimms - clink clink!

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

No probably too precious to put in Pimms. I really should go see Wythenshawe Hall

Oh what a gem Martin I love those big windows Hopefully the American or someone will save it

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Hopefully 👍

This hall looks very familiar from certain angles. I've not been to this one, but there's another one somewhere in the country that looks similar from the front and I can't for the life of me recall where it is. It does seem a shame that nothing has been done with this for so long, I'd have thought the National Trust or a similar organisation would've snapped this one up given the history. Oh, and props on the Chameleon's quote at the end!

hi martin, i would really like to get into explorering places and just wondered 1. how do you find abanded places? and how do you pur ur videos together? do you use special software?

@MartinZero

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Matt. A lot of the places I visit are just places I know about. I don't have any special knowledge. If you look at a website called '28 days later' its an urban exploration website its pretty good, you may get some ideas from there. I edit the videos using a programme called 'Final cut Pro' its pretty good. I got it from the apple app store. There is other editing software in a range of prices, if you do a youtube search usually you can get some good reviews. Thanks for subscribing cheers Matt 👍

As ever, blown away! Sorry for not replying to your offer of a personalised message to my mother, by the way, Martin. Things have gone downhill a little since then. Hope that you are well, and I really would like us to meet up sometime.

Great video martin new subscriber 👍🏻

@MartinZero

6 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Ross. Much appreciated

Hi Martin, I live in oz x reddish, amate of minn purchase a house in Walsden, Todmorden, anaw he sent a photo of a walk with the dog and in it is a Emu running around, watching your video of Hopwood hall I see Emus with something else in a enclosure, whats the story of them ?? Love your work all the things I would be doing if I was still young enough and there. Thankyou

@MartinZero

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Tony thank you very much. I really dont know much about the EMU's and Alpacas I just think its a smallholding farm near the house 👍

Ordsall Hall in Salford also has a Guy Fawkes connection. The following is from wikipedia The hall was the setting for William Harrison Ainsworth's 1842 novel Guy Fawkes, written around the plausible although unsubstantiated local story that the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 was planned in the house.

@MartinZero

6 жыл бұрын

He must have bee up here Plotting, me thinks 🤔

You’ve done a phenomenal job here, well done. Very interesting. Would love to meet up for a socially distanced walk.

@MartinZero

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Saf, Am in Manchester centre a lot

Great video, do you know what happened to this lovely building in 2022. Regards

@wadedossantos4833

Жыл бұрын

Check out the KZread site Hopwood XIV

hi martin great video,i was down there today working but didnt come accross the gates, is it assessable by car? i drove down the back way and couldnt go further than the farm gates

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Andy, no its not. I had to park in the college grounds then if you walk round the back of the fancy church its there

Hello Martin, do you have any more news on Hopwood Hall ??

@MartinZero

3 жыл бұрын

No Ron. Be nice to see whats happening

So sad to see buildings like this going to waste. What a stunning building

@MartinZero

6 жыл бұрын

Hi guys, yes its so sad. Just hope they manage to get it done up 👍

@AbandonedYesterdays

6 жыл бұрын

Yes it loos like some work has Been done looking at your video lets hope they get it fixed

Brilliant video! Has much happened with its conversion to a hotel since this video was made?

@MartinZero

4 жыл бұрын

No, as far as Iam aware the work is ongoing

What a great grand ramshackle!! Any recent action on the hotel idea?

@MartinZero

4 жыл бұрын

Still a work in progress Jim

@wadedossantos4833

Жыл бұрын

Check out the KZread site Hopwood XIV

watching this 10/06/23 [28 degrees outside lol], did it ever get finished ?

@MartinZero

Жыл бұрын

The renovation is still ongoing

Hope the American will restore it hopefully not just leave it as other properties have been left by overseas buyers and forgotten about

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

I think he is cracking on with it Norma, its a massive task

HI martin , I went to collage there and our student union bar was in the building attached to the hall

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

Fab Andy. Are you a teacher then ?

@andy_croft

5 жыл бұрын

no I'm not a teacher, I make bespoke models for architects , completely different direction. I live down south now but I'm a Manchester boy born and bred. Very much enjoying your adventures

@MartinZero

5 жыл бұрын

@@andy_croft Ahh great stuff and thanks

There is a FB page for Hopwood Hall.

I really hope you get to go inside