Doors 300 – Doors of Buxton (part III), April 2024
Coming home from a holiday can be a tricky period, especially returning to work immediately afterwards. I still haven’t cleared the accumulated emails from last week and feel like I am very much on the back foot. I don’t think that there is any quick solution to this situation, other than to take early retirement (not a financially viable option) or to not take any leave (well, that’s not happening). So I simply take the heat, keep calm and carry on.
The point of the story is that I have limited time to do justice to Thursday Doors, a valuable constant landmark in my routine that offers me a weekly mindful moment.
I visited Buxton back in April last year as part of a team meeting which we combined with a tree planting opportunity, supporting a project called LIFE in the Ravines. Derbyshire is a fair schlep from Bristol, so I stayed the night in the spa town of Buxton and spent an early hour the next morning wandering round a town I had never visited before – an opportunity to capture a few doors. This week’s doors highlight the dark stone buildings and feature a water fountain, the source of the famous Buxton spring water company.
Something that bothers me about so many doors that I have photographed is the tendency to use them as noticeboards. Is this a UK thing, or does this happen world-wide? Health and safety notices, ‘please use other door’ type notices, adverts and so on, ruin the overall appearance of a door, and while sometimes interesting, show a deep-seated lack of respect or indifference towards doors. Enough said.
If you have made it this far, you probably like doors, and you really ought to take a look at the No Facilities blog by Dan Anton who has taken over the hosting of Thursday Doors from Norm 2.0 blog. Links to more doorscursions can be found in the comments section of Dan Anton’s Thursday Doors post.
Natural adventures 
I do remember that back to work feeling. Big sigh! Onwards towards the next break x
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Exactly so
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I especially liked St. Anne’s Well.
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It is a very famous well that gets ‘dressed up’ for special festivals.
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I’ll leave you with a few thoughts, Steve. First off, I retired five years ago and it hasn’t made getting these posts prepared any easier. On the other hand, it hasn’t made cool looking doors any less interesting and it hasn’t dampened my desire to share them. Carry on – yes, that’s what we’re left with.
Second, I appreciate the backstory you provide. I little history mixed in with a little bit of your current (or past) life story adds much interest to the post.
Third, yes, people over here seem duty-bound to hand a notice on the door. I haven’t tested Ligthroom’s ability to remove them from the photo, but that brings us back to your earlier point – how much time do we have.
Finally, these are wonderful doors. That sharp arched door is a design I always associate with an Episcopal church in this country. You have a great collection. Mu favorites are the Town Hall and the Pump Station.
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Thank you Dan for your lengthy comment, I really appreciate it. I wondered whether the sharp arched door had some connection to the church, but I couldn’t find anything obvious – I could do a little background research, but time…
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LOVEly examples
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Thank you.
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Thank you Stephen for taking the time to share these wonderful photos. I love St. Anne’s well the entire setting is magical in its simplicity backed by the green landscape behind the well.
Love the door with the three mail boxes, very intriguing setup.
Buxton Town Hall building reminds me of a library. Great architecture. Nice to see these buildings centuries old still put to good use. I love well weathered doors.
Excellent gallery. Have a good one Stephen.
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Thank you Suzette. I haven’t yet had time to read many posts this week, but will catch up this weekend.
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No worries, Stephen. All is well.
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I too was charmed by St. Ann’s well. What a place for an early morning walk! I’m glad you took us with you. Your observation about the weekly mindful moment likely resonates with many. It’s a struggle in life to claim that time. Good luck with catch-up!
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Thank you so much. I am on another work trip, same format, different town, this time in Godalming in Surrey. I already snapped a few doors from the station to the hotel.
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