Aqueduct Cottage was built by her uncle Peter in the 1800s and had been empty since 1970
A 19th Century cottage built by Florence Nightingale's uncle has reopened to the public.
Aqueduct Cottage, near Cromford in Derbyshire, was constructed as a lock-keeper's home in 1802, with the nursing pioneer visiting as a child.Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, which owns the site, said it hoped visitors would also explore the surrounding area.An exhibition inside the house aims to encourage visitors to explore the natural world around the cottage
Volunteers who worked on the scheme to bring the site back to life said they were proud to see it in a good state. Ron Common, who led the renovation effort, said: "When I first came to see it way back in 2016 it was close to collapse - in fact it was barely visible from the towpath.Ron Common was the volunteer project manager for the restoration of Aqueduct Cottage
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