Wedding Ceremony at Hylands, and the celebrations of the public open days were a success. The east wing was fully restored and opened to the general public at Easter 1999. The west wing and basement restoration quickly followed and their grand opening took place at Easter 2004 - the Manager and her team in conjunction with the Special Events Team at Chelmsford Borough Council provided a comprehensive, exciting and entertaining programme of events. The restoration of the basement area has brought to life the original red brick Queen Anne house and a number of exciting discoveries were made. Interpretation boards throughout the house offer visitors an informative and photographic display of the restoration process. The final phase of restoration in the House was completed in September 2005, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. Hylands House is now fully restored to its Victorian splendour. Restoration of the Estate Intensive work on restoring the historic landscape of Hylands Park to its 18th-century splendour, designed by landscape architect Humphry Repton, began in 2004 and was completed in 2007. The restoration of Hylands Park was financed by a Heritage Lottery Fund grant of £3.4 million and by the Council. Recent history From 1996 until 2017, the park hosted the annual V Festival. In 2018 it became RiZE Festival. In the 2004 film Chasing Liberty, Hylands House doubled as the US White House. In 2005 Hylands Park was the venue for the European Scout Jamboree and in 2007 Hylands welcomed scouts from over 160 nations for the 21st World Scout Jamboree, which celebrated 100 years of scouting. The One World Garden was created to commemorate this historic event, and now forms part of the estate. In 2019, the Netflix series The Crown Season 3, Hylands House was again used as a double for the White House. The Stables section of the house is now a lively Arts Quarter. There you can find Artists and designers making high-end quality work. References External links Hylands Park official site Friends of Hylands House Country houses in Essex Grade II* listed buildings in Essex Grade II* listed houses Neoclassical architecture in England Gardens in Essex Historic house museums in Essex Buildings and structures in Chelmsford (city) Country parks in Essex Grade II* listed parks and gardens in Essex