The rescue of the Grade-II* listed Hopwood Hall Estate in Middleton has been awarded its largest grant so far, thanks to the government’s Culture Recovery Fund.
The Hopwood Hall Estate project will receive a grant amount of £460,000 comprising of a ‘Heritage Stimulus Fund’ grant from Historic England of £368,294 and 25% match funding of £92,073 from Rochdale Borough Council, which will bring the total to approximately £460,000.
This is the most significant grant to date and is a game-changer for the hall’s future.