Lea Hurst: Childhood Home of “The Lady with the Lamp”

Collections volunteer, Ian, delves into the history of Lea Hurst’s most famous occupant… At first sight it’s just another Victorian country house, its bay windows and pitched roofs hinting at an Arts and Crafts influence, ivy clinging to its walls, but this is no ordinary country house. It may be a fraction of the size […]

Lea Hurst: Childhood Home of “The Lady with the Lamp”