Tag: Architecture

Thursday doors – 28 September 2023

Doors 236 – Lincoln City doors (Part VIII) – Gateways of Lincoln

This September, and the months leading up to it, has been an incredibly busy time for me at work, landing four major projects. I hope that things will start to calm down a bit and that I will have a bit more time to allow space for creativity and imagination. I have found it difficult to keep my blog posts going through this period, but have managed to maintain the discipline, which is good for my mental health. Unfortunately the haikus have dropped off, but I am excited to get back into a rhythm with them.

I will be treating myself to a few days in Cornwall on my annual fishing trip, starting tonight and it is the perfect way to ‘come down’ from such high intensity.

This week I pick up with some more Lincoln doors which I have broadly themed into gateways, most of which would have had gates or doors at some point. After this week, I think there might be a fun leftovers post, before moving on to some Italian treats from the summer. Here we go:

Little and large gates, Lincoln, July 2023
Little and large gates, Lincoln, July 2023
Exchequer Gate, Lincoln, July 2023
Exchequer Gate, Lincoln, July 2023
Lincoln Guildhall gateway from the north, Lincoln, July 2023
Lincoln Guildhall gateway from the north, Lincoln, July 2023
Lincoln Guildhall gateway from the south, Lincoln, July 2023
Lincoln Guildhall gateway from the south, Lincoln, July 2023
Priory Arch gateway, Lincoln, July 2023
Priory Arch gateway, Lincoln, July 2023
Stokes High Bridge over the River Witham, Lincoln, July 2023
Stokes High Bridge over the River Witham, Lincoln, July 2023

OK, so a bridge with a Tudor building over a river isn’t technically a gateway, but is is a rather impressive sight and one I wanted to include. The doors below were up the passage way on the right of the building, near the spiral fire escape.

Tudor door, Stokes High Bridge, Lincoln, July 2023
Tudor door, Stokes High Bridge, Lincoln, July 2023
Side entrance door, Stokes High Bridge, Lincoln, July 2023
Side entrance door, Stokes High Bridge, Lincoln, July 2023

One final push with work this morning before I go on my escape. I hope you have a great end of week and 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.

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Thursday Doors – 14 September 2023 – Lincoln

Doors 234 – Lincoln City doors (Part VII) – Ghost doors of Lincoln

It is an exceptionally busy work day today, but I wanted to keep the momentum going with Thursday doors, so here is a quick one from Lincoln with a favourite theme of mine, ghost doors, and a couple of crazy ancient walls thrown in. My son is an apprentice stone mason, so this post is for him really. I hope you enjoy it.

Ghost door, Lincoln, July 2023
Ghost door, Lincoln, July 2023
Ghost door on an ecclesiastical building, Lincoln, July 2023
Ghost door on an ecclesiastical building, Lincoln, July 2023
Ghost door, Lincoln, July 2023
Ghost door, Lincoln, July 2023
Ghost door or perhaps a ghost gate, Lincoln, July 2023
Ghost door or perhaps a ghost gate, Lincoln, July 2023
a hotchpotch of stonework with a recessed ghost window and lintel? Lincoln, July 2023
a hotchpotch of stonework with a recessed ghost window and lintel? Lincoln, July 2023
wall with wall repair and is thast a little doorway that has been filled in on the right? Lincoln, July 2023
wall with wall repair and is thast a little doorway that has been filled in on the right? Lincoln, July 2023
Ghost door but the fan light remains, Lincoln, July 2023
Ghost door but the fan light remains, Lincoln, July 2023

That’s it for this week. Have a fabulous 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 – 31 August 2023 – Lincoln

Doors 232 – Lincoln City doors (Part V) – Lincoln, the old city

Anyone might think I was a little obsessed with doors, and the fact that this is the fifth instalment of doors from a trip to Lincoln in July, they’d probably be right. Just wait until I unleash the Italian doors from our August family holiday in Umbria – my poor, long-suffering family.

This week’s doors are all from the rather well-to-do area of the old city around the beautiful Cathedral. Many of the houses are Georgian, but some are considerably older and some more recent, all of them are well looked after and in good condition commensurate with the wealth of the neighbourhood. This selection is a real hardcore ‘door person’ st of doors – I hope you enjoy them.

Black door, Lincoln, July 2023
Black door, Lincoln, July 2023

Red door with flat roofed awning, Lincoln, July 2023
Red door with flat roofed awning and boot scraper, Lincoln, July 2023

Blue door and reflected cloudes in the window, Lincoln, July 2023
Blue door and reflected cloudes in the window, Lincoln, July 2023

Green Georgian door with boot scrapers either side, Lincoln, July 2023
Green Georgian door with boot scrapers either side, Lincoln, July 2023

Red door and open segmental pediment, Lincoln, July 2023
Red door and open segmental pediment, Lincoln, July 2023

Grey-green door with portico and an iron garden gate, Lincoln, July 2023
Grey-green door with portico and an iron garden gate, Lincoln, July 2023

Fancy black door and windows, with tiled decorations above, Lincoln, July 2023
Fancy black door and windows, with tiled decorations above, Lincoln, July 2023

I expect you are a little bored with Lincoln doors by now, but I’m afraid there are more to come next time, perhaps something a little different. Have a greaat 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 – 17 August 2023

Doors 230 – Lincoln City doors (Part III)

I am on holiday in Cornwall and celebrating my sister’s birthday birthday today, so this is going to be a short one. This is the third set of doors from a trip in early July I made to Lincoln. These doors are found on the approach to the Cathedral in the old part of the city at the top of the hill. It is easy to forget that there are many parts of old England that are still very much intact. I hope you enjoy this week’s selection.

Steps and gateway, Lincoln, July 2023
Steps and gateway, Lincoln, July 2023

Iron gate and blue door, Lincoln, July 2023
Iron gate and blue door, Lincoln, July 2023

Green gate and garage doors, Lincoln, July 2023
Green gate and garage doors, Lincoln, July 2023

Black door and steps, Lincoln, July 2023
Black door and steps, Lincoln, July 2023

Black door with clover leaf shaped windows, Lincoln, July 2023
Black door with clover leaf shaped windows, Lincoln, July 2023

Castellated gateways, Lincoln, July 2023
Castellated gateways, Lincoln, July 2023

Black door within a door, Lincoln, July 2023
Black door within a door, Lincoln, July 2023

That’s it until next time. Wishing you a very happy weekend ahead.

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 – 3 August 2023

Doors 229 – Lincoln City doors (Part II)

Plenty of doors on this fine building, Lincoln, June 2023
Plenty of doors on this fine building, Lincoln, June 2023

As mentioned last week, my first visit to Lincoln City was a real surprise, and I simply wasn’t prepared for just how beautiful parts of the city are. The centre of the city is quite small and can be toured on foot, if you are comfortable with a steep hill or two – coming from Bristol, hills present no problems. The remaining posts from the city contain doors, predominantly from the old parts near the Cathedral and castle – today focusses on the walk from my hotel up the hill towards the old city. Enjoy the doors:

Restored Georgian door, Lincoln, June 2023
Restored Georgian door, Lincoln, June 2023

Building and doors have seen better days , Lincoln, June 2023
Building and doors have seen better days , Lincoln, June 2023

Slim church door, Lincoln, June 2023
Slim church door, Lincoln, June 2023

Fine stonework surrounds a door with fancy hinges, Lincoln, June 2023
Fine stonework surrounds a door with fancy hinges, Lincoln, June 2023

Classic garage door with plenty of bolts and locks , Lincoln, June 2023
Classic garage door with plenty of bolts and locks , Lincoln, June 2023

Green gates and doorway, Lincoln, June 2023
Green gates and doorway, Lincoln, June 2023

The doors get a little bit more interesting next week, I promise, but I guess the first two Lincoln door posts have been a bit of a teaser for the main event, although I am in danger of over-promising and under-delivering, so will quit while I am ahead.

Have a lovely weekend, and for anyone in the UK, I am assured that better weather is on the way in a week or two!

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 – 27 July 2023

Doors 228 – Lincoln City doors (Part I)

Following a successful, albeit short doorscursion to York, I was fortunate enough to visit Lincoln a week or two later with work, and once again had an evening to wander around the city and collect some doors and drink in the atmosphere of an incredible city.

I have never been to Lincoln before, and I don’t think it was ever particularly on my wish-list of places to go, but having been there I can’t recommend it highly enough. Lincoln is a small city that lends its name to the county of Lincolnshire on the eastern side of England. The city boasts one of the finest cathedrals in the country, something I didn’t know about until I visited, and I was utterly blown away by its magnificence. Lincoln has a fascinating mix of architecture which appears to run in concentric layers of old to new from the castle and cathedral at the top of the hill.

The next few Thursday door posts will feature doors from Lincoln, starting with these rather unremarkable doors, close to the railway station. They get better, I promise.

Double doors on Lincoln Station, Lincoln, July 2023
Double doors on Lincoln Station, Lincoln, July 2023

 

Black door with fan light and gable, Lincoln July 2023
Black door with fan light and gable, Lincoln July 2023

 

Triple door extravaganza, Lincoln, July 2023
Triple door extravaganza, Lincoln, July 2023

 

Door to Sharpe's sweet shop, unfortunately closed, Lincoln, July 2023
Door to Sharpe’s sweet shop, unfortunately closed, Lincoln, July 2023

 

Red cabin door, Lincoln, July 2023
Red cabin door, Lincoln, July 2023

 

Grand door entrance and balcony, Lincoln, July 2023
Grand door entrance and balcony, Lincoln, July 2023

There will be more from Lincoln City next week and for the next few weeks, in the meanwhile, may I wish you a very 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 6 July 2023

Door 227 – Doors of York City (2)

Double doorway with columns and portico and indentations for the boot scrapers, York, June 2023
Double doorway with columns and portico and indentations for the boot scrapers, York, June 2023

This is the second of three galleries of pictures taken during a lightening visit to York at the end of June that included a short doorscursion. I am pressed for time, so will let the doors do the talking. I will be enjoying the Italian sun next week, but will try to do a Thursday doors post if I get time.

Meanwhile, enjoy:

Parish church door , York, June 2023
Parish church door , York, June 2023

Wooden framed glass door and brick tiles, York, June 2023
Wooden framed glass door and brick tiles, York, June 2023

Slightly wonky light green door and beautiful Portico, York, June 2023
Slightly wonky light green door and beautiful Portico, York, June 2023

Black door with very grand columns and portico, York, June 2023
Black door with very grand columns and portico, York, June 2023

Thick brick arch surround and blue panelled door, York, June 2023
Thick brick arch surround and blue panelled door, York, June 2023

So that draws things to a close for another week. Have a fabulous 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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Jewel

Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, July 2023
Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, July 2023

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Lincoln Cathedral

its beauty beyond compare

jewel of England

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Thursday Doors – 29 June 2023

Micklegate bar (gate) and city wall, York, June 2023
Micklegate bar (gate) and city wall, York, June 2023

Doors 226 – Doors of York City (1)

I was lucky enough to attend a conference in Harrogate last week, but decided to stay the night before in the nearby City of York, with some of my colleagues. I could tell from the moment of stepping off the train that this was going to be one hell of a doorscursion. To do it justice, I really needed to spend a couple of days in the place, but unfortunately only had an evening, basically the walk from the station to the hotel, and the walk from the hotel to a restaurant. My long-suffering colleagues had to keep waiting while I yelled from behind, ‘just one more door’. I realised that it takes a special kind of person to be interested in doors, and that most people are not.

This first set of doors are from outside the city walls, which are most impressive, as is the whole city, in fact York is a place I must visit again, but as a tourist rather than a delegate. Heree are some doors for you:

Three doors, York, June 2023
Three doors, York, June 2023

Pillar box red door with black surround, York, June 2023
Pillar box red door with black surround, York, June 2023

Recessed blue door with steps, York, June 2023
Recessed blue door with steps, York, June 2023

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

Micklegate bar (gate), York, June 2023
Micklegate bar (gate), York, June 2023

Ghost door, York, June 2023
Ghost door, York, June 2023

I couldn’t resist the ghost door at the end, mainly to show to my son, who is an apprentice stonemason and is interested in all kinds of stone work.

Well, that’s it for this week, and I hope to bring you some more York doors next time. Have a fabulous rest of week and weekend. Adios.

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 – 8 June 2023

Doors 224 – Doors of Weston-super-Mare (2)

Obviously, I like to take pictures of doors, especially when I visit places that I don’t go to all that often, it becomes a bit of a habit to stop and look at a door that grabs my attention. It is difficult to know what constitutes a ‘good’ door and a door that is nothing out of the ordinary. I think this selection of doors from Weston-super-Mare on the north coat of Somerset sail quite close to the wind in terms of being ordinary, and being a little bit more interesting than that. I will let you be the judges of that, though.

I hope you enjoy this selection:

Double arches with doors - Wadham Street Garage, Weston-super-Mare, May 2023
Double arches with doors – Wadham Street Garage, Weston-super-Mare, May 2023

Double door for a small business, Weston-super-Mare, May 2023
Double door for a small business, Weston-super-Mare, May 2023

Green front door that looks like a garden gate, Weston-super-Mare, May 2023
Green front door that looks like a garden gate, Weston-super-Mare, May 2023

Pink door with kick-plate, Weston-super-Mare, May 2023
Pink door with kick-plate, Weston-super-Mare, May 2023

Vibrant red door, Weston-super-Mare, May 2023
Vibrant red door, Weston-super-Mare, May 2023

Black doors on the side of a restaurant, Weston-super-Mare, May 2023
Black doors on the side of a restaurant, Weston-super-Mare, May 2023

A short one this week – a very busy work day ahead.

May I wish you a great rest of week and 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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