Doors 311 – Leicester, Leicestershire (part I) – May 2024
One of the main reasons that I am enjoying my work so much at the moment is that I get to travel around the country helping teams and partnerships declare new National Nature Reserves. These NNRs are the lesser-know sibling of National Parks and National Landscapes (formerly Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs)). There are about 220 NNRs in England, and they are the country’s best places for nature.
There is a Government target to create 25 new significant NNRs over a five-year period, and we are in the second year of rolling this out. In May 2024, a new National Nature Reserve was declared called Bradgate Park, which is a ten-minute drive outside Leicester. I was lucky enough to be there at the launch event and stayed the night before in Leicester – naturally it was an opportunity to photograph some doors. This is the first selection of doors from that visit:
While Leicester Cathedral isn’t much to write home about, the guildhall next door is a pretty special building. More to come from this trip to Leicester next time.
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.
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Great photos Stephen. I love your feature photo of Leicester city streetview and the row of buildings including the Cathedral.
The little sprinkler door is guite a unique feature, I had not seen before.
Lots of great history in these well preserved weathered doors and walls. An enjoyable visit in photos. Thank you!
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Thank you. The next lot are a little more ordinary.
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What time do you call this . . . ❓❓❓
. . . 😳😂
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Cock up O’Clock. I thought I had scheduled it for 8am!
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. . . 😂👋🏼😂
Sounds like a great time to be posting tbh . . .
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Handsome selection
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Thank you.
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This aspect of your job must be very fulfilling, Steve. I’m glad to hear that your work (and your country) supports the creation/designation of these areas. Meanwhile, we’re opening more of ours up to mining and other extraction 😦
The “Old wooden door and glass panels” and the wider one below remind me of Mission Style doors, but I’m sure they preceded that movement by a lot of years.
Great photos! I hope you have a nice weekend.
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I love my job. The political environment of working in a public body is somewhat less enjoyable.
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I can only imagine.
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I like the wide squarish door.
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Yes, I like that one too.
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