Category: 4. Thursday Doors

Thursday doors – 18 January 2024, Cotehele, Cornwall

Doors 249 – Cotehele doors, Cornwall (part II)

I am in London today running a workshop, so prepared this post in haste (post haste – geddit?) last night, hence the brevity.

These doors are a part II from a visit my family made to Cotehele, a National Trust property just outside Plymouth, back in August last year. This week we go from outside the property to look at some of the interior doors, which represent the most eclectic collection of doors I have found anywhere in one place. There will be more to follow next time.

One of many entrance doors on the building, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023
One of many entrance doors on the building, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023
Studded door with interesting door furniture an fittings, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023
Studded door with interesting door fittings (and fire extinguisher), Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023
Solid old door (and fire extinguisher), Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023
Solid old door (and fire extinguisher), Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023
Internal archway, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023
Internal archway, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023
Old door to the wine cellar, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023
Old door to the wine cellar, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023
Entrance door, hidden tapestry door and exit door, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023
Entrance door, hidden tapestry door and exit door, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023
Three wooden doors, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023
Three wooden doors, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023
Door to the 'smallest room', Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023
Door to the ‘smallest room’, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023
Archway and doors. Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023
Archway and doors. Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023

If you should ever find yourself in the Plymouth area, then I would thoroughly recommend a trip to this incredible place. More interior doors to come next time, until then, may I wish you a great weekend.

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.

by Scooj

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Thursday doors – 11 January 2024, Cotehele, Cornwall

Doors 248 – Cotehele doors, Cornwall (part I)

This will be a bit of a short one – today is my 60th birthday, so I have written this post last night to allow myself a bit of a well-earned lie in.

On our way home to Bristol from a short summer break last August visiting my sister and brother-in-law in Cornwall near Liskeard, we broke our journey by stopping at a National Trust property ‘Cotehele‘ perched high above the banks of the River Tamar. It was, of course, the perfect place to photograph doors and doorways of a Tudor house, with some parts dating back to medieval times.

While my wife walked the dog in the grounds, getting terribly lost in the process, my daughter and I wandered around the house and gardens, absorbing the deep sense of history of the place, on a gorgeous summer’s day.

The first part of this post focuses on the exterior doors of the property. I hope you enjoy it.

Doors and entrance arch, Cotehele, Calstock, Cornwall, August 2023
Doors and entrance arch, Cotehele, Calstock, Cornwall, August 2023
Out-building modern door in an old stone archway, Cotehele, Calstock, Cornwall, August 2023
Out-building modern door in an old stone archway, Cotehele, Calstock, Cornwall, August 2023
Out-building modern door in an old stone archway, Cotehele, Calstock, Cornwall, August 2023
Out-building modern door in an old stone archway, Cotehele, Calstock, Cornwall, August 2023
Carved stone archway entrance, Cotehele, Calstock, Cornwall, August 2023
Carved stone archway entrance, Cotehele, Calstock, Cornwall, August 2023
Office door, Cotehele, Calstock, Cornwall, August 2023
Office door, Cotehele, Calstock, Cornwall, August 2023
Ancient studded door within a door, Cotehele, Calstock, Cornwall, August 2023
Ancient studded door within a door, Cotehele, Calstock, Cornwall, August 2023
A pair of old studded doors, Cotehele, Calstock, Cornwall, August 2023
A pair of old studded doors, Cotehele, Calstock, Cornwall, August 2023
Main entrance doorway, Cotehele, Calstock, Cornwall, August 2023
Main entrance doorway, Cotehele, Calstock, Cornwall, August 2023

Next time I’ll post some of the magnificent and quirky doors from inside this remarkable place. Until then, may I wish you a very happy week.

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.

by Scooj

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Thursday doors – My favourite doors of 2023

Doors 247 – a selection of my favourite doors that I have posted on Thursday doors in 2023

This post does what it says on the tin, so all I need to add is to wish you a very happy festive season and Christmas. One door from each month of the year when I posted them. Here they are:

January

Door and shutter, Zaton, Croatia, August 2022
Door and shutter, Zaton, Croatia, August 2022

February

Door in Krka National Park, Croatia, August 2022
Door in Krka National Park, Croatia, August 2022

March

Yellow door wirh a dodo and planters on the cornice, Greenbank, Bristol, February 2023
Yellow door with a dodo and planters on the cornice, Greenbank, Bristol, February 2023

April

Black door and very grand portico, Bristol, May 2022
Black door and very grand portico, Bristol, May 2022

May

Plenty of doors on this Network Rail rail grinder, Weston-super-Mare, May 2023
Plenty of doors on this Network Rail rail grinder, Weston-super-Mare, May 2023

June

Recessed turquoise door with steps and tiles, York, June 2023
Recessed turquoise door with steps and tiles, York, June 2023

July

Tudor doorway and more recent door, York, June 2023
Tudor doorway and more recent door, York, June 2023

August

Three doors on the west entrance to Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln City, July 2023
Three doors on the west entrance to Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln City, July 2023

September

Three black doors on an old stone building and incredible windows, Lincoln, July 2023
Three black doors on an old stone building and incredible windows, Lincoln, July 2023

October

Three black doors, Jews Court, Lincoln, July 2023
Three black doors, Jews Court, Lincoln, July 2023

November

Marzia gate and door, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Marzia gate and door, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023

December

Stunning studded door and stylish stone surround, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Stunning studded door and stylish stone surround, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023

So that’s it for 2023, and a very enjoyable door year at that. I look forward to seeing you all again in the New Year.

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.

by Scooj

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Thursday doors – 7 December 2023, Perugia, Italy – leftovers

Doors 246 – Perugia doors, Umbria, Italy (Part IV)

I am a little behind with posting this week’s Thursday doors, so this is likely to be a short one. The doors and archways in this post are the final selection from Perugia, photographed during a family holiday to Umbria last July. Some architectural features to enjoy as well as doors – I hope you enjoy them.

Layers of history, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Layers of history, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Some cheeky doors, but it was the archway I was photographing, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Some cheeky incidental doors, but it was the archway I was photographing, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
More cheeky doors in this alleyway with structural arch braces, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
More cheeky doors in this alleyway with structural arch braces, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Plain door to the thinnest house? Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Plain door to the thinnest house? Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
I'm not sure if his window had once been a door, the frame might suggest so, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
I’m not sure if his window had once been a door, the frame might suggest so, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Church door and impressive stone work, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Church door and impressive stone work, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Double doors within doors and an impressive stone archway. Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Double doors within doors and an impressive stone archway. Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Stunning studded door and stylish stone surround, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Stunning studded door and stylish stone surround, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Wonderful old door perched on a wall with a wreath crest, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Wonderful old door perched on a wall with a wreath crest, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023

So that is really it from Perugia. I have many more Umbrian doors to share, although I will take a break from Italy for a while and next time will post doors from an as yet undetermined city location in England, something for me to think about between now and next time. May I wish you a very happy weekend. Arrivederci!

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.

by Scooj

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Thursday doors – 30 November 2023, Perugia, Italy

Doors 245 – Perugia doors, Umbria, Italy (Part III)

Now I am full swing into sharing doors from Perugia and I don’t need to write too much by way of background. I hope you enjoy this week’s selection.

Church doors, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Church doors, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Inside church doors and fresco, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Inside church doors and fresco, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Plain door with a fancy stone surround, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Plain door with a fancy stone surround (plus beer bottle), Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Old door with rivets and fine stonework, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Old door with rivets and fine stonework, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Plain door - plane arch, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Plain door – plane arch, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Studded old door and modern concrete frame, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Studded old door and modern concrete frame, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Well used door and rendered brick surround, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Well used door and rendered brick surround, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Lovely old wooden door, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Lovely old wooden door, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Fine wooden door and parched colours of an Italian dusty summer, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Fine wooden door and parched colours of an Italian dusty summer, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023

I have one last set of doors from Perugia for next time, but think I will take a break from Italy after that and share some doors from English towns and cities for a bit before returning to Italy, probably in the New Year. Have a great weekend, and for those in the Northern Hemisphere… time to button up.

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.

by Scooj

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Thursday doors – 23 November 2023, Perugia, Italy

Doors 244 – Perugia doors, Umbria, Italy (Part II)

Having emerged from the tunnels beneath Perugia, we (and by that I mean me and my son, this was a dad and lad day out) were treated to a bustling city, which happened to be hosting a Jazz Festival, filled with music and visitors. Certainly there was a lively buzz over and above the white noise of regular tourists (like us).

These doors are presented pretty much in chronological order, mapping our route through the streets and squares. This was a slightly cooler day, the only one during our week-long trip, and a perfect one for exploring. Let’s cut to the chase… here are some doors:

Door with wooden frame, window and bell, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Door with wooden frame, window and bell, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Six panelled door, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Six panelled door, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Door and balcony above, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Door and balcony above, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Beautiful arched doorway and carved wooden doors, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Beautiful arched doorway and carved wooden doors, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Ancient stonework surrounds a modern door, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Ancient stonework surrounds a modern door, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Grand entrance, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Grand entrance, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Palazzo dei Priori with several doors and entrances, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Palazzo dei Priori with several doors and entrances, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023

Our trip to Italy feels like it was several years ago, so it is great to refresh my memories, digging out these doors for this post. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. Another selection from Perugia next week… probably.

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.

by Scooj

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Thursday doors – 16 November 2023, Perugia, Italy

Doors 243 – Perugia doors, Umbria, Italy (Part I)

One of the ways to enter the hilltop City of Perugia is via an underground escalator which begins at a car park at the bottom of the hill upon which Perugia is perched. I hadn’t really done much homework about the city and was utterly blown away by what we saw at the top of the series of escalators. You don’t emerge into the blinding light of the Umbrian sunshine, but instead enter a subterranean city, upon which Perugia is built.

I won’t give you the full history as to how this came about, but there is quite a useful quick guide on the Invitation to Tuscany and Beyond website. In short the original 16th century streets were augmented with high vaulted ceilings, on top of which a fortress was built – Rocca Paolina. The fortress was subsequently destroyed following the unification of Italy in 1860, but some of the streets below were left untouched, and this week’s doors, or rather doorways and ghost doors, are to be found in this extraordinary, dimly-lit underground place. Something a little different this week, which I hope you enjoy.

Subterranean archways, gates and ghost doors, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Subterranean archways, gates and ghost doors, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Archways, a ghost door, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Archways, a ghost door, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Vaulted ceiling, archways and doorways, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Vaulted ceiling, archways and doorways, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Two ghost doors, one inside the other, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Two ghost doors, one inside the other, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Archways and doorways, one inside the other, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Archways and doorways, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Towards the gate, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Towards the gate, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Marzia gate and door, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Marzia gate and door, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023

More to come from the ‘above ground’ city of Perugia next time. May I wish you a pleasant weekend.

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.

By Scooj

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Thursday doors – 9 November 2023, Todi, Italy

Doors 242 – Todi doors, Umbria, Italy (Part IV)

This week I bring you the last few doors, and one or two other interesting features, from our visit to Todi in Umbria last summer. Although we only spent a few hours in the town, we managed to cover a lot of ground and see some wonderful things. The temperature was searingly hot, although only a prelude to the heatwave that was to come the following week, and in true ‘mad dogs and Englishmen’ style we arrived just before midday.

Todi is one of several stunning Umbrian hilltop towns, offering everything you’d expect to find in terms of historic environment and culture. The door pictures are only a representative microcosm of the magnificence of the place – I hope you enjoy them.

Fine double doors and hefty stone work, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Fine double doors and hefty stone work, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
What the heck is going on behind these doors? Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
What the heck is going on behind these doors? Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Confessional doors, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Confessional doors, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Fragment of ancient wall, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Fragment of ancient wall, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Grand carved wooden panelled door, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Grand carved wooden panelled door, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Symmetry of wooden door, plants and steps, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Symmetry of wooden door, plants and steps, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
A classic urban Umbrian view, complete with a door through the arches, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
A classic urban Umbrian view, complete with a door through the arches, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023

That’s it for another week – Next time I move on to Perugia and some more Umbrian magic.

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.

by Scooj

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Thursday doors – 2 November 2023, Todi, Italy

Doors 241 – Todi doors, Umbria, Italy (Part III)

Once again I find myself under a little time pressure, so I will be brief for today’s door collection. This is a further set of doors from Todi, the first of several towns and cities we visited back in July this year. There is no theme to this selection, I am presenting them in chronological order, which perhaps gives you a sense of just how many great doors there are in this town.

Recessed door, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Recessed door, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Old door within a door, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Old door within a door, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Doorways and doors in the Piazza del Popolo, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Doorways and doors in the Piazza del Popolo, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Three fine entrances and doors on the Duomo di Todi, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Three fine entrances and doors on the Duomo di Todi, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Central door of the Duomo di Todi, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Central door of the Duomo di Todi, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Internal door of the Duomo di Todi, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Internal door of the Duomo di Todi, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023

That’s it for this week. Short and sweet I’m afraid. Next week will be the last set of doors from Todi and after that I move on to another Umbrian gem. Have a great weekend.

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.

by Scooj

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Thursday doors – 26 October 2023, Todi, Italy

Doors 240 – Todi doors, Umbria, Italy (Part II)

This week I am sharing some more doors from our summer trip to Umbria. I fear that I am becoming a bit of a compulsive door collector and bore. The family have stopped waiting for me when we walk through towns together, instead I have to take pictures and then do that funny middle-aged jog kind of thing that is actually no faster than walking, to catch up with them. On the odd occasion, one of them will say – ‘hey that is a great door, why don’t you photograph it?’… but it is rare.

Todi is door heaven – like so many Italian towns and cities, and one or two of the doors in this selection rank in my top ten all-time Italian doors. I hope you enjoy these now as much as I enjoyed them back in July.

Ghostly ghost door, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Ghostly ghost door, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Three front doors of Chiesa di San Fortunato, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Three front doors of Chiesa di San Fortunato, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Impressive central door and stonework of Chiesa di San Fortunato, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Impressive central door and stonework of Chiesa di San Fortunato, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Five doors of the Teatro Comunale, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Five doors of the Teatro Comunale, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Door to the Teatro Comunale, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Door to the Teatro Comunale, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Wooden panelled door between two ghost doors, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Wooden panelled door between two ghost doors, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Old door within a large ghost door, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Old door within a large ghost door, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Arched door and impressive stone steps, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Arched door and impressive stone steps, Todi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023

Another week has passed – this year is unfolding at an alarming speed – and I wish you a happy weekend.

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.

by Scooj

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