US filmmaker loses UK court fight over ancestral mansion he restored for £750,000

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What happened

US filmmaker Hopwood DePree has lost his High Court battle to regain access to ancestral Hopwood Hall in England.

After securing the 15th-century mansion for £1, he spent nearly a decade restoring the derelict property and invested around £750,000.

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  • After securing the 15th-century mansion for £1, he spent nearly a decade restoring the derelict property and invested around £750,000.
  • Reported by Times of India and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:52:30 UTC.

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