Yes! So great to see the full vision come to life in a well-packaged video like this. So inspired and enriched by the progress being made and the history being learned...by me. I hope one day to get to visit this place. Will feel so personal since I feel I've been part of this journey through engaging in the videos in this channel. Bless you, Hopwood! You and the future of this amazing place. Let all the hidden stories yet to be revealed bring out the best of the human spirit in all of us.
❤❤❤❤ Hopwood, with blood, sweat and tears and all of your dreams, plus the grace of God, your vision will become reality, can't wait to see the continuous journey! Very best to you all.
The images shown of the future Hopwood Hall and it’s prospects must be making you very pound. Thank goodness you took the initiative to revisit yours and your ancestors home.
Our inspiration.Great to have you at the forefront and our reason to continue with the transformation of this lovely building.Proud to be a volunteer and watching your dream become a reality.
I genuinely cried at this video, I sobbed the day I learned you had taken over the hall and was going to restore it, I went to the college next door in the very early 2000’s and became obsessed and heartbroken with it, thank goodness you found it and had the means to save it, I can’t wait to see it finished! 😊
Oh thank you so much Gemma! What a great day it will be to have you visit when it is finished. It's inspiring to know you are along with us & cheering us on! 😀❤
Great to see the recreation! They should film an entire season of Bridgerton here! The conservatory will be stunning, as well. Truly a history worth restoring.
It’s truly amazing that this beautiful home is being restored by so many wonderful people. The future plans are stunning and will make this a place to be treasured for many generations. The heritage skills are vitally important as so man of these skills are dying out. Well done to all involved.
What a great idea in how to let people see your long term vision, especially while putting so much work at this structural, roofing and less obvious work stage. Your ancestors would be proud of what you and your team are achieving!
Hopwood, you & "the gang" 😄😁 have done, & are doing such a great job! I love watching the progress, & get excited when I see a new video notification. 😊
Hopwood: You are a true inspiration. I developed an interest in our family genealogy upon the death of my father in early 1992. I think it is so great you've been able to take your interest and move into the actual renovation of a historic English manor house that was a part of your family's history. And to be able to do it in a way that benefits the citizens of that area of Britain, generating jobs, imparting skills, providing an educational and social venue in the community. I look forward to seeing the future of Hopwood Hall through your videos.
I love dilapidated buildings, partly because they're beautiful as is, but also because I can picture them fixed up. So it's really neat to see the as is and fixed up pictures of Hopwood Hall. Would love to visit it someday. Taking us along the journey, if feels like we're a part of it, too.
You truly have an incredible vision for the future of Hopwood Hall ❤ I really have everything crossed for you to make it happen - it will be beautiful!
I have been keeping track, good job ole chap. One of these days I have to write a song about it. I just google Earthed it and see there is a decent size college right next door named Hopwood Hall College. Good luck and may your vision come true. Keep a stiff upper lip and carry on. This brings out faith in humanity when at times it seems all hope is lost.
Thank you for sharing this incredible home and journey with me I so look forward to every episode. Every part of the restoration I enjoy and the history.
So many options for these types of properties! Weddings, private & corporate events, genealogy/history centers, landscape & garden design classes/shows, wildlife management for an estate, classical concerts, outdoor concerts, historic restoration workshops & classes, restaurants, music lessons, cooking classes, art & other classes of all kinds, weekend murder mysteries, B&B rooms, reciprocity programs, and a MUST for EVERY historic house is some kind of annual event - be it celebrating an unusual holiday or creating a completely new holiday or maybe the celebration of a Hopwood-person or connection birthday or anniversary. Laser shows, historic interior decorating workshops or a permeant business, T-shirt printing shop, formal Victorian dinner evenings, book readings by authors, stained glass classes or permanent workshop/gift-shop. So many options!
And, I imagine Hopwood gets to live there too. I have to say he has the most California hair I've ever seen! Great work in saving this beautiful place. Best wishes from Indiana!
Wow I’m exhausted just looking at all your plans! Someone’s been very busy with the graphics, looks stunning 🤩 I can imagine a ‘HopFest 2026’ for local bands & some glamping in the woods, how cool would that be?! So many good ideas, keep going ❤🥰
So many great suggestions here in the comments from your Friends and volunteers! I liked the one who put forth "glamping in the woods" adjacent to Hopwood Hall. That could be combined with a new Midsomer Murders episode, since the bodies always seem to turn up in the woods! I have another donation to the Hopwood Hall Library coming soon! Richard
Wow! What grand plans you have! Do you have a goal date for completion? Thank you for saving your ancestors's home. I am certain they are proud of you; maybe they will return and you can boast a haunted wing or something. Your videos are very well organized and professional.
Thanks JW! The goal date depends on a lot of factors outside of our control but we are continuing to make progress so we trust that it all will come together soon. Haha yes the haunted wing may already exist!
WOW, what a great video! I love the concept portions that help us see your vision. Thanks again for all the hard work you and your team are putting into this great project. - Bryan Mecklenburg
Hopwood, thank you so much for this video! I love this vision presentation. It is such a beautiful building, but I myself just couldn't picture it restored. It will be amazing! Hi from S. California, USA..😊
🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻 Hopwood, I know that I sometimes have some fun writing to a fellow Southern Californian, but I think that your story is amazing. It’s many peoples dream to wake up one day and find that you own a very cool home in England, that your ancestors built. Seriously, do you miss SoCal? Cause I put myself in your position and think that I may miss it. Anyway, I love watching Hopwood Hall come back to life. I wish that you’d upload more updated videos weekly or at least monthly.
Even though your long time subscribers have shared your vison for Hopwood Hall, this video will bring in new subscribers and donnors. I agree Hopwood, we all know you and the Friends are so busy these days however you all have been greatly miss.
Here from DenmRk me..an very old lady has had enormeus plesure by folloving jour progress at hopwood Hall.beautifull job and very interesting.keep on and let me continue by following old skills and your joy.greatings from dorte
absolutely fantastic. If this building is being restored as a community hall is think is excellent and worthwhile. The entertainment value of you videos I truly find a rarity and wow, look forward to you AI vision as reality.
Wow the designs look amazing for the hall. Following your story for the last few years and you definitely had help designing them rooms 😊 Another 3 more years then 😂
What you called the Oak Parlor looks like what used to be called the "Jacobean Room" in the late 70's - turn left when you go through the carriage entrance - I only remember as it was the location of a chest event when we were students.
@@bradburyluke That would be incredible! Also if you have any suggestions on what it originally would have looked like in 1690s it would be great to hear!
Are the wooded areas part of the grounds? If they are, part of the estate, will there be a manager and sustainable harvest that helps pay for operations? Is there consideration for turning the current work into a documentary or an embellished story of the recent past and travails of the reconstruction? The story you tell of your grandfather’s tales of a castle is a fantasy come true.
Id like to suggest Garden Tours and picnics. Maybe even sell a Hopwood rose? Or other plants especially associated with the estate? A Teddy bears picnic for kids with an entertainer doing music and food stalls? A book The History of Hopwood Hall as a fundraiser. Develop a line of "Hopwood fudge" to sell locally and online, with the family crest if course. Ive seen some estates gave annual Fun runs and sell Tshirts etc I think if you get 2 nice rooms with bathrooms you can start hosting events You could start filming a tv series in these rooms think a clean version of Bridgerton! Of course corporate money would be best. Could you get a tenant in a room, to be paying rent? Anyway sending these ideas from New Zealand sadly too far away to volunteer The gardens look lovely and your vision is doable Can you ask floor firms to sponsor a room or hall with their product? And give credit Love the skill school. Best wishes!! 🌻🌻🌻🙏
@@HopwoodXIVYou're welcome!! You want to market the name and the history of Hopwood hall with products and services (I don't need to tell you that I know!)
Why not open the college next store...Hopwood hall university....support the hall on college tuitions...just an idea...bed and breakfast..too..big fan...boston yankee
Hi Hopwood, Greetings from Utah! I am excited for you and the community over there! I first heard your story on BYU Radio's Constant Wonder. Will you live at Hopwood Hall once it is complete?
Thanks Kira! The Hall will primarily be a venue for events & community gatherings etc but I would like to live in part of it. It will definitely need several people living onsite to watch over it and to help oversee operations
Obviously you have skilled artisan's of your own. But in terms of social media maybe it's worth seeing if you can get The New Yorkshire Workshop RU-vid channel over to make you something on his channel. Maybe take a field trip to the newly renovated town hall too Just some ideas. Edit: The Byron family estate was opposite the town hall, where the cenotaph is now 👍
