Hopwood Hall's Secret Room

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  • @jeanburgin160
    @jeanburgin160 Рік тому +4

    This was an amazing find. All the best.

  • @bobmcdermott9535
    @bobmcdermott9535 2 роки тому +30

    Two of my brothers were De La Salle brothers and went to Hopwood College as it was known, in the 1960s. We often visited . There was reputed to be a priest hole but it hadn’t been found. That is definitely a Tabernacle you found. It would originally be attached to the alter in the chapel, it would also have had another piece on the top. It was used to hold the consecrated hosts between masses and was would have been gilded with gold leaf, inside and out. I am so glad you are renovating the hall, it is an important piece of Catholic History in Lancashire.
    Have you been in touch with the Catholic Diocese of Salford? They maybe able to shine some light on its history.

    • @HopwoodXIV
      @HopwoodXIV  2 роки тому +6

      Thanks Bob - really helpful info. Yes great suggestion!

    • @colourwheel5703
      @colourwheel5703 Рік тому +3

      As a catholic, I knew right away it was a tabernacle. As the above commenter said, it’s used to hold the consecrated hosts. What a find!

  • @Tawadeb
    @Tawadeb 9 місяців тому +1

    Fascinating Hopwood

  • @christykennedy3903
    @christykennedy3903 2 роки тому +18

    Saw the NYT story and am trying to catch up. SO FASCINATING and such good work! Will be watching along now!

    • @HopwoodXIV
      @HopwoodXIV  2 роки тому +4

      Fantastic! Great to have you along with us!!

  • @aq9714
    @aq9714 2 роки тому +8

    Wow! I love you are getting a crash course on English history through your ancestral home! Pretty amazing history to have! Lucky you! I hope you have the money honey to get the job done!

  • @lawood-to-os
    @lawood-to-os Рік тому +2

    Just found this channel and am really enjoying your journey!

    • @HopwoodXIV
      @HopwoodXIV  Рік тому

      Thank you! Great to have you along with us!!

  • @KristyRadio
    @KristyRadio 2 роки тому +11

    3:07 I shared this with my archaeologist sister and she said: It's a common misconception that we travel by ambulance! We actually can't afford something that flashy, so we travel by clown car. You can fit far more archaeologists in that way! 😂😂

  • @Realtorlesleydavidson
    @Realtorlesleydavidson Рік тому +1

    Amazing

  • @wendymcfadyen-allerby6142
    @wendymcfadyen-allerby6142 5 років тому +9

    Good on you I am sure there are lots of secrets to unveil after all your ancestors lived there. How exciting as all the layers begin to tell their story. Big shout out to the volunteers as well. Thank you Hopwood

    • @HopwoodXIV
      @HopwoodXIV  5 років тому +4

      cheers Wendy- thanks so much for your comments. Yes we keep discovering more and more! I'm excited to get more videos out. You are right - the volunteers have been amazing and we are very thankful to have so much support!

  • @bobmcdermott9535
    @bobmcdermott9535 2 роки тому +8

    Just a little note , the De La Salle brothers ran a teacher training college there,and they built another chapel on the newer part of the campus,I think it it now part of the art block for the school there. It was architect who built the Metropolitan Cathedral in Liverpool ( known locally as paddy’s wigwam) and he based the design of the Cathedral on their chapel.

    • @HopwoodXIV
      @HopwoodXIV  2 роки тому

      Yes cathedral is still there!

  • @helenevans5531
    @helenevans5531 2 роки тому +12

    So Amazing
    Keep up the good work these historical buildings must be treasured and preserved for future generations to come 👏

    • @HopwoodXIV
      @HopwoodXIV  2 роки тому +2

      Thanks so much Helen!

    • @mikemyshka1472
      @mikemyshka1472 5 місяців тому

      Yes their are some castles that still being rebuilt from Napoleonic era. You’re all making good process.

  • @sherrilclement6246
    @sherrilclement6246 6 років тому +4

    There must be sooooo many more stories to tell like this in such an old place. Can't wait to seeee!! xo

    • @HopwoodXIV
      @HopwoodXIV  6 років тому

      Yes Sherril I think you're right- so many things yet to be discovered! Thanks!

  • @HRMRichard829
    @HRMRichard829 5 років тому +5

    How exciting! I'm looking forward to watching your progress.

  • @liliadasilva-teixeira4554
    @liliadasilva-teixeira4554 2 роки тому +1

    Absolutely fascinating. I am enjoying the commentary . It is interesting watching the progress of the restoration. Well done.

  • @tonygregory3470
    @tonygregory3470 6 років тому +4

    Would love a tour of that house ,don’t think I’d want to spend the night in there alone 😂😂,awesome to find a secret room though,Another great video Hopwood 👍👍👍

  • @rostallar4243
    @rostallar4243 Рік тому

    I love history, this is really intriguing, loving your channel.

  • @SeattleTreeHouse
    @SeattleTreeHouse 2 роки тому

    So glad I found this to follow along with.

  • @cossythepoacher
    @cossythepoacher 6 років тому +1

    Great find! Keep up the good work Hopwood!

  • @chrisshearer8242
    @chrisshearer8242 2 роки тому +1

    I love this! So exciting! I would love to make those discoveries!

  • @michaelwalters7333
    @michaelwalters7333 5 років тому +5

    Martin Zero's Channel Sent me , Fckn Awesome

    • @HopwoodXIV
      @HopwoodXIV  5 років тому +1

      Lol great to hear. Thanks Michael!

    • @DavidMorley
      @DavidMorley 5 років тому +2

      Me too. Fabulous channels both here and martins.

    • @HopwoodXIV
      @HopwoodXIV  5 років тому +2

      cheers David- I appreciate it!

    • @wendymcfadyen-allerby6142
      @wendymcfadyen-allerby6142 5 років тому

      me as well

    • @HopwoodXIV
      @HopwoodXIV  5 років тому

      Thanks@@wendymcfadyen-allerby6142great to have you along with us!

  • @danielflatley28
    @danielflatley28 4 роки тому +1

    This is my last comment Hopwood, and the third video I have watched, as in my earlier comments I said I had been given a tour by one of the De La Salle brothers he told us on that tour that there was a priests Hide Hole, so that is probrably what you found. For more information about some of the things regarding the hall you may try and contact the De La Salle brothers as they may have more photographs and information on the old hall. Also the club house of the golf club used to be, "The Lodge" for the Hall. Final part, I think (note the word think), but, "The Norton Grange" was also owned and part of the Hall's grounds.

    • @HopwoodXIV
      @HopwoodXIV  4 роки тому

      yes great suggestions. Will do. cheers and thanks!

  • @DiggerDawn
    @DiggerDawn 6 років тому +3

    How exciting. I think it's 1600,s too. I'm sure there's things hiding in the dirt under the floorboards that you could display in it :-)

    • @HopwoodXIV
      @HopwoodXIV  6 років тому

      Haha definitely! I'll need your metal detecting help and we'll need to film it!!

  • @joshperry3205
    @joshperry3205 6 років тому

    Best one yet I think!!

  • @zaraduncan5723
    @zaraduncan5723 6 років тому

    Hope you make a follow up vid to let us know what happens- so interesting!!

    • @HopwoodXIV
      @HopwoodXIV  6 років тому

      Hi Zara - yes I hope to do that. Thanks!

  • @jerryhernandez4479
    @jerryhernandez4479 6 років тому

    great stuff Hopwood- we had a good laugh at this one

  • @HopeandColesgramma
    @HopeandColesgramma 2 роки тому +1

    Are the flowers called Tudor Roses?

    • @HopwoodXIV
      @HopwoodXIV  2 роки тому +1

      Yes I think you are right!

    • @HopeandColesgramma
      @HopeandColesgramma 2 роки тому +1

      @@HopwoodXIV It’s most likely the top half of a Sacristy Vestry.

  • @gloriasmestad3803
    @gloriasmestad3803 Рік тому

    Don’t know if anyone still checks comments in posts several years old, but here goes. The camera footage clearly shows a prominent wall with a brightly painted coat of arms above and to the left of where the artifact (tabernacle/vestry cupboard) was found. Any comments on that coat of arms and the other architectural features found in that space?

    • @HopwoodXIV
      @HopwoodXIV  Рік тому +1

      Hi Gloria - yes that is also one of the Hopwood family coat of arms. They vary as new ones were often created when a marriage occurred. The fireplace is dated 1658 and was a gift from Lord Byron and is thought to have come from his ancestral home that was being dismantled in the 1800s. The ceiling above the fireplace was designed by Edgar Wood and we made a video about the first step in the process of restoring it that you can watch with this link: ua-cam.com/video/eRjxCiklh4k/v-deo.html&t
      I hope that answers your questions!

    • @gloriasmestad3803
      @gloriasmestad3803 Рік тому

      Um, what I saw was actually in the hidden room/priest hole, not the large room.

    • @HopwoodXIV
      @HopwoodXIV  Рік тому +1

      HI@@gloriasmestad3803I may be mistaken but I believe you're seeing the coat of arms that is just below the priest hole. I'll take another look. Thank you!

  • @beverleyshutak4263
    @beverleyshutak4263 3 роки тому +1

    Hi Hopwood
    Could the cabinet that you found in the secret room be part of a small altar ?

    • @HopwoodXIV
      @HopwoodXIV  3 роки тому

      Hi! Yes that could be! Great suggestion!!

  • @scottsaul1997
    @scottsaul1997 5 років тому +2

    I know this is a bit outside the box but have you ever thought of having a medium go in and give a reading if you do please record and post. Also I'm an electrician who lives in Heywood if you need a hand at wkends let me know .

    • @HopwoodXIV
      @HopwoodXIV  5 років тому

      Thanks Scott! yes we will definitely record if we have a medium. It would be great to have your help. Could you please email your contact details to Office@HopwoodHallEstate.co.uk or let us know the best way to get in touch. cheers

  • @bettysanchez2245
    @bettysanchez2245 6 років тому

    You should do more videos more often!!

    • @HopwoodXIV
      @HopwoodXIV  6 років тому

      Thanks Betty - we are trying to make them more often so hopefully soon. Make sure to click on the bell icon so that it alerts you when we put out new videos. cheers

  • @peterscalata
    @peterscalata Рік тому

    On the property is there a chapel maybe that's the reason why they hit it in the attic

  • @scarlettparkinson7470
    @scarlettparkinson7470 6 років тому

    We're coming to UK next year- we want to visit.

    • @HopwoodXIV
      @HopwoodXIV  6 років тому

      Hi Scarlett - make sure to sign up for our emailing list at www.HopwoodHallEstate.co.uk so we can keep you posted on any future tours. cheers

  • @mlr4524
    @mlr4524 6 років тому +6

    Truly fascinating and a work of love.
    Have you considered having some mediums or "ghost hunters" come to the house, or working in concert with one of the many television productions of this popular genre?
    Have you already found this site/url? There's a little bit of information about the home's original chapel, which would have been at least partially destroyed during the Reformation. There's also quite a bit regarding the family's reluctant, eventual conversion from Catholicism to Protestantism. www3.telus.net/public/a3a87173/hopwoods_of_hopwood.htm
    "This stone gives the exact date of the dedication of the church extension that was purposely dedicated on the ninth day of the ninth month --- the ninth year after Flodden to the day." The Battle of Flodden was September 9, 1513 (!),

    • @HopwoodXIV
      @HopwoodXIV  6 років тому +1

      Thanks Maureen! yes we are very interested in investigating all these areas -- and to have the cameras rolling when we do it! Thanks for the link- I am constantly amazed by the history of the Hall ! I appreciate your help & support. cheers

    • @santamoya616
      @santamoya616 2 роки тому +3

      Sometimes ghosts get riled up by renovations.

    • @j.dragon651
      @j.dragon651 2 роки тому +1

      @@santamoya616 and peoples imagination.

  • @cameronwoodward2026
    @cameronwoodward2026 6 років тому +1

    These vids are so funny :) congrats

  • @zoehargreaves8442
    @zoehargreaves8442 6 років тому +1

    Dance dance dance you found treasure!!!!

    • @HopwoodXIV
      @HopwoodXIV  6 років тому

      Hahaha yes I will Zoe- thanks for the reminder!!

  • @markjenkins6176
    @markjenkins6176 6 років тому +1

    Let us know when you find out more about the chest and room!!!

  • @melanieorduna5672
    @melanieorduna5672 6 років тому

    REally funny Hopwood!! x

  • @rebvelthuis
    @rebvelthuis 5 років тому

    The Chapel is so cool!

  • @stephenwise734
    @stephenwise734 4 роки тому +1

    OMG! Bob is Right! Both Accounts. If You were hiding a Catholic Priest, Henry 8 you were in BIG Trouble. That Tabernacle is the Soul! of the Place!

  • @gobbolinouk
    @gobbolinouk 5 років тому +1

    Wow so interesting I've just been searching my family history and found out I'm a relative of the Hopwoods !

    • @HopwoodXIV
      @HopwoodXIV  5 років тому

      That's amazing! Then I'm sure you can appreciate all the incredible history in the Hall!

    • @gobbolinouk
      @gobbolinouk 5 років тому

      @@HopwoodXIV I only found out about an hour ago, i've never heard of the hopwoods before but the house looks very beautiful. Love the fireplaces and carved wood stunning. The first hopwood in my line is Margaret 1684 and i've gone back to John 1480 so far. It went downhill from there onwards and we became mill workers in stockport. I had no idea we were from such noble stock lol

    • @zerohopwood360
      @zerohopwood360 2 роки тому

      I am a Hopwood myself!

  • @bar77FUL
    @bar77FUL 6 років тому

    Hopefully there are more hidden rooms and treasures waiting to be found. It does feel like an indiana jones movie!

    • @HopwoodXIV
      @HopwoodXIV  6 років тому

      Haha thanks Gareth! Yes I am sure there are many more to discover!

  • @sondrabrown442
    @sondrabrown442 11 місяців тому

    ❤❤❤

  • @blancacassin2167
    @blancacassin2167 6 років тому +1

    This show should be on HGTV :) :) !!!

    • @HopwoodXIV
      @HopwoodXIV  6 років тому

      Thanks Blanca I would love that!!

  • @jeltai5151
    @jeltai5151 5 років тому +1

    oke i like it ..uhh do you still work there in this beautiful house

    • @HopwoodXIV
      @HopwoodXIV  5 років тому

      Thanks Jel- yes we are still working on it- will take a few years

  • @GemaEnriquez
    @GemaEnriquez Рік тому +1

    Is it haunted ?

  • @gwynnsocolich7271
    @gwynnsocolich7271 Рік тому

    Harvington Hall has lots of priest holes, maybe watch their channel to get more info.

  • @debmeurer1983
    @debmeurer1983 6 років тому +2

    "Mummified Mold" is my new Realtor term... I believe King James I was not only famous for writing a bible and being Mary, Queen of Scots son, He persecuted Catholics too... that's why Guy Fawkes and crew wanted to get rid of him by blowing up Parliament!! Love your videos, keep them coming!!!

  • @ReviewBoard-uy5nv
    @ReviewBoard-uy5nv 2 роки тому

    It could be a mini model of the 17th century version of Hopwood Hall. Or the model of a gothic church cut up.

  • @matthewsmith3210
    @matthewsmith3210 2 роки тому

    Maybe it is a secret prayer room from the Tudor period?

  • @aliciaorozco8874
    @aliciaorozco8874 2 роки тому

    Could be what ws called a "priest room." This is where masses were held and also priests could hide when Catholics were outlawed.

  • @leannesmith3480
    @leannesmith3480 2 роки тому

    Could it be a priest hole?

  • @mjkay8660
    @mjkay8660 2 роки тому +1

    okay, do not put the toaster in the cabinet. btw, you got top notch help there. bob knows his stuff, in america they woulda used it for firewood.

  • @jaceware8808
    @jaceware8808 Рік тому

    Are the ghost friendly or angry? You'd think they'd be happy you are restoring the hall.

    • @HopwoodXIV
      @HopwoodXIV  Рік тому

      Thanks - yes they seem very happy!

  • @tomristekgurler4991
    @tomristekgurler4991 2 роки тому

    🕊👍🏻🍀

  • @stacieferry4981
    @stacieferry4981 2 роки тому

    They hid priests? Hadn’t even gotten to the part that they mentioned it or found the tabernacle. Need to know the history people…

  • @HopeandColesgramma
    @HopeandColesgramma 2 роки тому

    It’s part of a sacristy Vestry alter.

    • @HopwoodXIV
      @HopwoodXIV  2 роки тому

      Thanks Michelle! We'll look into that - if you have any other thoughts please let us know

  • @imcrazybrumfield5621
    @imcrazybrumfield5621 2 роки тому

    I'm guessing smuggler's hold, or priest's hole.

  • @courtneywalsh446
    @courtneywalsh446 6 років тому

    LOL I thought u were gonna fall off the ladder. B careful!

  • @pollyg562
    @pollyg562 Рік тому +1

    henry didnt kill folks as a rule for been catholic he didnt give a hoot he wanted the land and cash from the church

  • @pollyg562
    @pollyg562 Рік тому

    plz plz dont PRIEST HOLE no and again no i doubt if its even a secret room it would have held something like machinery that was upgraded and the room was no longer needed

  • @keithbill310
    @keithbill310 2 роки тому +1

    Put a sub woofer in it and make a 400 YEAR OLD speaker !

  • @simhifree2416
    @simhifree2416 6 років тому

    Maybe send it to Antarctica?! Isn't that what was done a couple of years ago with the Ark of the Covenant? King Henry VIII needed to keep offing those Catholic Priest pedos!! Secret rooms?

    • @HopwoodXIV
      @HopwoodXIV  6 років тому

      Hi Simhi - yes I am constantly amazed when old artifacts are found! thanks!

  • @MMMMM-v5m
    @MMMMM-v5m 2 роки тому

    It might have been a priest hole.

  • @bipolarcollie
    @bipolarcollie 2 роки тому

    Your friend was a good person to check with but suggest you find a real expert - not a shop owner. Many of the universities have experts in English history. Please find someone before you start cleaning or trying to restore the piece. They'd ads more wrong ways to do it then right ways - for example, polishing it!

  • @BarbaraPatterson-d8s
    @BarbaraPatterson-d8s 6 місяців тому

    Now you are a grown-up, why are you afraid of the dark? Think te bogy man will get you????

  • @rebeccahickman2713
    @rebeccahickman2713 Рік тому

    Ok your a RIOT

  • @pollyg562
    @pollyg562 Рік тому

    once again dendro-dating a bit of furniture no AND AGAIN no Impossible even a huge huge table top with giant legs id be extremely doubtful maybe youd better hire me so you can get your facts right