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Florence Nightingale Heritage Trail Stand In about three hundred yards pass Leashaw Farm where, in the spring, you can see ‘Crimean’ daffodils in the fields DIRECTIONS - WALK 1 Crich Stand Built in 1923 as the 4 by the River Derwent. Memorial to the 11,409 Sherwood Distance: 3½ miles. Time: 1¾ hours Foresters who died in the Great War. Further along is a picturesque canal-side hamlet named The Regiment is the successor to the Robin Hood, where there are tearooms and B&B 95th Derbyshire Foot which served in accommodation. the Crimean War (1854-1856). Go past the Medical Centre which is next to the Florence Continue along the canal until, just before you come to Nightingale Memorial Hall 1 and through the gap in the the car parking area by Whatstandwell Bridge, take a wall alongside the access to a field. Carry on through the HOLLOWAY few steps to the right onto the railway bridge and look stile and follow the path across the field towards the wall, back up the railway track. You will see on the left the which is the boundary of the grounds of Lea Hurst 2 . START 1 old Whatstandwell Station platform 5 where Florence Veer left towards the top far corner and follow the path Nightingale would have alighted before her famous walk alongside the wall, shortly crossing the present access 2 back to her family at Lea Hurst. Leashaw drive to Lea Hurst 2 . Continue ahead along the edge Walk through the car parking area. Notice ahead the of the next field, looking to the right, beyond the recently house facing the road which was the location of one of extended stone house for a clear view of Lea Hurst 2 . the reading rooms set up by Florence Nightingale. After On reaching the metal swing gates in the corner of the field, carefully crossing the road by the stone bridge continue 3 along the canal path. At the footbridge over the canal turn turn right through these and continue straight downhill Bracken alongside the stone wall on your left. Lea Hurst will be to Lane right onto the wooden bridge and left over the distinctive your right. Please note that there is no public right of way railway bridge to Whatstandwell Station. across the parkland towards the house. Pass a cottage to your left and about 100m further on look Canal left for a good view of Crich Stand 3 on the horizon. Crimean Daffodils Continue downhill with a wire fence on your left and pass NORTH The daffodils can be seen in through the metal swing gates just before a ‘T’ junction of 4 footpaths. A6 to Matlock springtime in the fields around Leashaw Farm. They reputedly Take the path to the left and continue down alongside a River originated with bulbs brought Derwent stone wall until you reach the towpath. back from the Crimea by Florence Walk 1 Nightingale, given to her by Russian Look back here to see the entrance to Gregory Tunnel. soldiers she helped to nurse. Continue along the canal path towards Whatstandwell. 0 MILES ¼ ½

the Jacobean house to his own Whatstandwell. Lea Hurst 5 designs. It was then used as Old station platform at a summer residence for the canal tow path Thomas Nightingale rented a Nightingale family, their principal From the canal towpath looking Jacobean house at Lea Hurst home being Embley Park in down to the left can be seen before the estate was purchased, Hampshire. The house remained the old Whatstandwell railway in 1771, by his grandson, Peter in the family until 1946. In 1951 station platform where Florence II (son of Peter I). It was inherited it became a residential home for 5 Nightingale alighted on her journey by William Edward (nephew of the elderly. Now it has been a home from the Crimea. She walked Peter II, and Florence’s father) in private residence for several years to Lea Hurst from here. 1822. Over the next two years, and there is no public access to William considerably enlarged either the house or grounds. A6 to WHATSTANDWELL Florence Nightingale Heritage Trail DIRECTIONS - WALK 2 Distance: 3 miles. Time: 1¾ hours

Go past the Medical Centre which is next to the Florence lane for about 400m and, just before the entrance to Go up Long Lane for about 250m then, just past a Nightingale Memorial Hall 1 and through the gap in the Lea Gardens 3 is reached, turn into a sign-posted small caravan/car park, look for a sign to a footpath wall alongside the access to a field. Carry on through the footpath on the right. Follow the path which skirts the into the trees and shrubs on the right, before the Lea stile and follow the path across the field towards the wall, edge of Lea Green to emerge onto a rough track, turn left Rhododendron Gardens are reached. which is the boundary of the grounds of Lea Hurst 2 . down the track to the houses and then right to go along Take this footpath which angles down to reach the road Veer left towards the top far corner and follow the path Sledgegate Lane for about 300m to the main road (Lea (Church Street), turn left and follow this road back into alongside the wall, shortly crossing the present access Main Road). Bear right and along the elevated roadside Holloway. Lea Primary School 7 is passed shortly on 4 drive to Lea Hurst 2 . Continue ahead along the edge path to the old chapel . the left. of the next field, looking to the right, beyond the recently Continue a further 300m along the path to the entrance Continue along past the church and cemetery, looking extended stone house for a clear view of Lea Hurst 2 . to the last house on the right which is Lea Hall 5 . The out for Mayfield Stores and Post Office on the right. On reaching the gates and stiles in the corner of the field, roadside path ends before the entrance but the wide The last point of interest 8 Nightingale House/Little keep to the left of these and take either of the two paths grass verge can be used to avoid walking on the road. London Gallery, is next beyond the shop. onto the road. The Hall should be viewed from the entrance. A short way Turn left and go up the road to the T-junction. Cross the Turn round and walk back along the road, shortly further along main road (Leashaw) and bear left a short way to the next crossing to the path on the other side of the road. the road is the road on the right (The Hollow). Continue down the road for about ½ mile to reach the village hall row of cottages and the ‘Jug and Glass’ 6 . and the end of Opposite here see the entrance to the drive to Lea Hurst. the walk. Cross The Hollow and bear right into Chapel Lane (a cul- Carry on further down the road passing the ‘Coach de-sac) and go along to the end of the lane from where House’. Pass the entrance to Lea Green on the left to a path angles up the hillside. Follow this path and turn reach, after about 300m, a group of cottages on the left onto the lane at the top (Long Lane). Go down the right where you should cross the road into Long Lane.

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The Hall was built in 1932 on 6 LEA Lea Hall was land donated from the Nightingale where Florence Estate. The foundation stone was Nightingale’s laid by Edward, Prince of Wales. ancestors lived, and Princess Anne laid the foundation Lea 4 built up the fortune stone to the extension in 1982. Green 5 which her father inherited when Peter II died without issue. 3 The Hall, originally built in the 17th century, was bought Lea Hurst 7 by Thomas in 1707. The present front was added by Peter I in 1754. Lea Road The infant Florence and her sister stayed here with Church their parents for some of the time after they returned Street Long Lane from Italy in 1821 until the rebuilding of Lea Hurst and the purchase of a house in the south of were completed.

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Jug and Glass Thomas Nightingale rented a Mill HOLLOWAY Chapel Jacobean house at Lea Hurst LEA BRIDGE Lane Lane The row of cottages before the estate was purchased, including the ‘Jug in 1771, by his grandson, To Cromford START 1 and Glass’ was built Peter II (son of Peter I). It was by Peter Nightingale inherited by William Edward 2 as weavers’ cottages, (nephew of Peter II, and Florence’s one with a 1781 father) in 1822. Over the next Leashaw date stone. two years, William considerably enlarged the Jacobean house to his own designs. It was then used as a summer residence for the Nightingale family, their principal home being Embley Park in Bracken Hampshire. The house remained Lane Lea School in the family until 1946. In 1951 RAILWAY TUNNEL it became a residential home for Lea School was re-housed here in 1859 by public subscription, to the elderly. Now it has been a Cromford which Florence’s father contributed, continuing the family’s role as private residence for several years Canal benefactors. Florence, herself, presented many gifts to the school and there is no public access to and encouraged the children’s studies. The original School House either the house or grounds. A6 stands further back along the road to Lea, before the crossroads.

Nightingale House Lea Gardens Walk 2 Nightingale House, incorporating Little London On the left just beyond this Gallery, had, on the first floor, one of the several footpath is the entrance to Lea reading rooms that Florence Nightingale established. Rhododendron Gardens which River were established in 1935 by John 0 MILES ¼ ½ Derwent Marsden Smedley (of Lea Green, and owner of Lea Mills, founded by Thomas Nightingale in 1784). The gardens are open April – June Lea Chapel NORTH and well worth a visit. There is also a café at the gardens. Across This old the road are the grounds of Lea Green purchased by John Marsden chapel, Smedley in 1895. Since 1940 it has been owned by Derbyshire endowed County Council and is currently a Sports Development Centre. by Thomas Nightingale 250 years ago, was the one where WHATSTANDWELL generations of the Nightingales would have worshipped together with other Unitarians. A6 to Derby