Hopwood DePree: What One American Learnt From Restoring His Family's English Castle

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Hopwood DePree: What One American Learnt From Restoring His Family's English Castle

Andrew Keen

Jun 02, 2022

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now.

In this episode, Andrew is joined by Hopwood DePree, author of Downton Shabby: One American’s Ultimate DIY Adventure Restoring His Family’s English Castle.

Hopwood DePree was raised in suburban Michigan and graduated from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. A critically acclaimed writer-performer and independent filmmaker, he now works full-time on the restoration of Hopwood Hall, his ancestral estate.

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