SEWERBY Hall has reopened to the public following completion of a £2.6m restoration programme.
East Riding's Town Crier Michael Wood welcomed visitors to the hall near Bridlington, which this year celebrates its 300th anniversary.
Contractors have been working to recreate the original look and feel of the Edwardian house.
For Emma Monteiro, 32, of east Hull, it proved the perfect way to celebrate her grandma, Beryl Reynolds', 88th birthday on Saturday.
"My grandma has recently moved to this area from Wales and she has been reading a book about Sewerby and loves Downton Abbey so it was suggested a family day out to celebrate her birthday," she said.
"I go frequently to Sewerby Hall with the family to watch the jousting. We love it.
"My nan enjoyed the walled garden and I really enjoyed the Amy Johnson room."
The pair were joined by Mrs Monteiro's mum Diane Reynolds and Mrs Monteiro's two children Lennox, four, and Anton, six months.
She said: "They pulled out all the stops and I could really imagine what it was like in the Edwardian era.
"There were lots of nice things to look at and I think the refurbished hall will attract more people – especially with the popularity of Downton Abbey.
"We all really enjoyed it and after looking around the hall we caught the land train into Bridlington and took my nan on a speedboat ride for her birthday. She loved it."
The restoration work was carried out using a series of images from 1910 for reference, as well as furniture from the period loaned by the national collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum and the East Riding collection.
Anne and Geoff Wright visited the attraction on Saturday with their grandchildren Chloe, 14, Sophie, nine, and Katie, seven.
Mrs Wright, 62, from near Preston in Lancashire, who has a caravan near Bridlington, said: "The work is superb and they have done a cracking job.
"Everyone enjoyed wandering around the hall and the girls enjoyed the dressing up bit.
"We'll definitely be back again for a look around as I can't fault anything. It really gives people an insight into how the hall was."
The restoration was paid for using a Heritage Lottery Fund grant of nearly £1m. East Riding Council contributed £1.6m.
Martin Burnhill, senior facilities manager, said: "It is fantastic to complete the restoration of Sewerby Hall and see the real positive reaction to what has been achieved.
"We had just short of 1,000 people through the doors on our opening day and there was brilliant atmosphere."
