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Turning the clock back at one of East Yorkshires historic gems

One of East Yorkshires jewels in the crown will see a 2.6m restoration project completed this summer, turning the clock ack more than a centur! " and helping cele rate the #$$th anni%ersar! of the construction of one of the regions most historic countr! homes. &ituated in a dramatic cliff'top position with spectacular %iews o%er (ridlington, and set in )$ acres of earl! *+th ,entur! parkland, &ewer ! -all offers e%er!thing from magnificent award'winning gardens to the rich heritage of the grand hall itself. .ast !ear the first phase of the two'!ear multimillion' pound restoration project was completed offering %isitors a chance to enjo! the newl! restored &ta le (lock, which includes the ,lock /ower /ea 0ooms and /he &ta les gift shop. 1nd from 2ul! 2$*3, the refur ishment of the -all, often descri ed as the jewel in the East 0idings crown, will e completed when the interior of the *4th centur! house re'opens " restored to how it would ha%e appeared in *+$$. 5isitors will e a le to step ack in time and e6perience the house as it was o%er a hundred !ears ago, including an Edwardian nurser! with period to!s and games, restored kitchen complete with a coal' fired kitchen range and there will e%en e the chance to enjo! historical piano recitals in the Oranger!. Originall! uilt etween *7*3 and *72$ for the 8reame famil! ' who li%ed at &ewer ! until the house was sold in *+#3 " the -alls historic famil! interiors will e refur ished with speciall! selected pieces of furniture from the national collection at the 5ictoria and 1l ert 9useum, .ondon. /he project completion coincides with the #$$th anni%ersar! of the uilding of the house and while the hall is closed for the interior restoration, %isitors can still enjo! the )$'acre site, which includes the :leasure and ;alled gardens, with magnificent %iews o%er (ridlington a!, ;oodland ;alk and &ewer ! <oo. /he gardens offer a lend of art and nature, with formal walks, terraces and contrasting woodland as well as monke!'pu==le trees reputed to e amongst the oldest in England. /he =oo has a %ariet! of domestic and wild animals from %arious countries, including p!gm! goats from 1frica and llamas from &outh 1merica, along with walk'through a%iar! and famil! fa%ourite, a colon! of -um oldt :enguins. 9ore details a out the &ewer ! -all and 8ardens, as well as other places to go and where to sta!, can e found at www.%isithullandeast!orkshire.com