After a week away from Thursday doors, I return to last summer and a trip to the beautiful area of Umbria in Italy. This week, and for the next few weeks I will share doors from Montefalco, a sun-drenched hilltop town, close to where we were staying. The view of the town (see the feature image) is from the fields surrounding the villa which we called home for a week. This first set of doors were on the street in the north of the town that led up to the town square.
Doors with brick surround, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Modern arched door, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Arched door with stonework motif above, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Fine door with ironwork fan, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Outstanding door and doorway, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Archway with a door inside, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Door in the town square, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Close up of a door in the town square, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
I will bring you another selection of doors from this sleepy arid town next week. Until then, 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.
Today I mark my 250th Thursday doors post with the third and final part of photographs of doors from a wonderful National Trust property in East Cornwall, called Cotehele. Incidentally my first Thursday doors post (12 October 2017) was short and sweet – perhaps I need to ‘talk less, smile more’.
This last collection of doors from Cotehele is as eclectic as the last set, with the common thread being that all the doors are reasonably old, some very old, and all of unpainted wood. I think that the house has evolved over centuries, and so the doors and doorways are scattered around the property without any real sense of planning, which adds to the character of this rambling eccentric property. I recommend a trip very highly if you should ever find yourself in the area.
Here we go:
Main hall door adorned with a whalebone? arch, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023Fabulous glass panelled door, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023Stunning writing desk with multiple drawers and doors, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023Door into a very narrow bedroom, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023Panelled door into a bedroom, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023Well worn panelled door, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023Ornate wooden door, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023Landing door with curious frame and well worn keyhole and handle, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023
That’s it from East Cornwall for now. I will not be posting Thursday doors next week, instead I will be enjoying the slopes of the SW Alps. See you in a couple of weeks.
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.
3F Fino, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 20243F Fino, Mina Road, Bristol, March 20233F fino, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 20233f Fino, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 20233F Fino, Greenbank, Bristol, October 2022Werm and 3F Fino, Chatterton Square, BristolFull Time Ghoul and 3F fino, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 20223F fino, L Dub, Bristol, April 20223F fino, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, February 20223F fino, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 20223F fino, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, January 20223F fino and Werm (Eman), Cumberland Basin, Bristol, December 20213F Fino, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 20213F Fino, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 20213F Fino, Leonard Lane, Bristol, May 20213F Fino, Leonard Lane, Bristol, May 20213F Fino, Brunel Way, Bristol, May 20213F Fino, M32 cycle path, Bristol, January 20213F Fino, M32 Spot, Bristol, December 2020Rosalita and 3F Fino, M32 cycle path, Bristol, November 20203F Fino, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2020
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 2023Studded door with interesting door fittings (and fire extinguisher), Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023Solid old door (and fire extinguisher), Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023Internal archway, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023Old door to the wine cellar, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023Entrance door, hidden tapestry door and exit door, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023Three wooden doors, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023Door to the ‘smallest room’, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023Archway 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.
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 2023Out-building modern door in an old stone archway, Cotehele, Calstock, Cornwall, August 2023Out-building modern door in an old stone archway, Cotehele, Calstock, Cornwall, August 2023Carved stone archway entrance, Cotehele, Calstock, Cornwall, August 2023Office door, Cotehele, Calstock, Cornwall, August 2023Ancient studded door within a door, Cotehele, Calstock, Cornwall, August 2023A pair of old studded doors, Cotehele, Calstock, Cornwall, August 2023Main 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.
A gallery of anti-style graffiti writing from Bristol’s fabulous Whysayit (YSAE).
Crew: PLB
All photographs by Scooj
Whysayit, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 2023Whysayit, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, November 2022Whysayit, Frome side, Bristol October 2022Whysayit, Greenbank, Bristol, June 2022Whysayit, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, June 2022Whysayit, Thomas Street, Bristol, February 2018Whysayit, New Stadium Road, Bristol, February 2018Kleiner Shames and Whysayit, New Stadium Road, Bristol, February 2018Whysayit, St Werburghs tunnel, Bristol, January 2018Whysayit, Moon Street, Bristol, January 2018Whysayit, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2017Whysayit, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017Whysayit, Moon Street, Bristol, July 2017Whysayit, M32, Bristol, June 2017Whysayit, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2017Whysayit, Moon Street, Bristol, July 2016Whysayit and Kleiner Shames, Moon Street, Bristol, July 2016Whysayit, Horfield skate park, Bristol, April 2017Whysayit, St Werburghs tunnel, Bristol, March 2017Whysayit, Upper York Street, Bristol, January 2016Whysayit, Unity Street, Bristol, February 2017Whysayit, Moon Street, Bristol, January 2017Whysayit, Armada Place, Bristol, December 2016Whysayit, Upper York Street, Bristol, September 2016
Irony, Unity Street, Bristol, June 2025Irony, Unity Street, Bristol, June 2025Irony, Harmood Street, Camden Town, London, April 2025Irony, Harmood Street, Camden Town, London, April 2025Irony, Harmood Street, Camden Town, London, April 2025Irony, Harmood Street, Camden Town, London, April 2025Irony, North Street, Bristol, June 2022Irony, North Street, Bristol, June 2022Irony, West Street, Bristol, October 2021, Upfest 21Irony, West Street, Bristol, October 2021, Upfest 21Irony, Camden Town, London, November 2017Irony, Camden Town, London, November 2017Irony, Alexandra Parade, Weston-super-Mare, September 2021Irony, Alexandra Parade, Weston-super-Mare, September 2021Irony, Greville Street, Bristol, June 2021, Upfest 21Irony, Greville Street, Bristol, June 2021, Upfest 21Irony, Greville Street, Bristol, June 2021, Upfest 21Irony, Shoreditch, London, November 2018Irony, Nomadic Community Garden, London, November 2018Irony, Nomadic Community Garden, London, November 2018Irony, Paint Festival 2019, Cheltenham, September 2019Irony, Paint Festival 2019, Cheltenham, September 2019Irony, Paint Festival 2019, Cheltenham, September 2019Irony, Paint Festival 2019, Cheltenham, September 2019Irony, Paint Festival 2019, Cheltenham, September 2019Irony, Paint Festival 2019, Cheltenham, September 2019Irony, Greville Road, Bristol, July 2019Irony, Greville Road, Bristol, July 2019Irony, Greville Road, Bristol, July 2019Irony, Greville Road, Bristol, July 2019Irony, Greville Road, Bristol, July 2019Boe and Irony, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017Boe and Irony, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017Boe and Irony, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017Boe and Irony, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017Irony, Camden Town, London, November 2017Irony, Camden Town, London, November 2017Boe and Irony, Upfest, Bristol, January 2017Boe and Irony, Upfest, Bristol, January 2017Boe and Irony, Upfest, Bristol, January 2017Boe and Irony, Upfest, Bristol, January 2017Boe and Irony, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016
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
February
Door in Krka National Park, Croatia, August 2022
March
Yellow door with a dodo and planters on the cornice, Greenbank, Bristol, February 2023
April
Black door and very grand portico, Bristol, May 2022
May
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
July
Tudor doorway and more recent door, York, June 2023
August
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
October
Three black doors, Jews Court, Lincoln, July 2023
November
Marzia gate and door, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
December
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.
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 2023Some cheeky incidental doors, but it was the archway I was photographing, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023More cheeky doors in this alleyway with structural arch braces, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Plain door to the thinnest house? Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023I’m not sure if his window had once been a door, the frame might suggest so, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Church door and impressive stone work, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Double doors within doors and an impressive stone archway. Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Stunning studded door and stylish stone surround, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Wonderful 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.
Roo, Lighthouse Community Garden, London, April 2023Roo, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2023Roo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2023Sky and Roo 0007 5 March 2023_editedSky and Roo 0007 5 March 2023_editedRoo, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2022Roo, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2021Roo, East Street, Bristol, July 2021, Upfest 21Roo, East Street, Bristol, July 2021, Upfest 21Roo, East Street, Bristol, July 2021, Upfest 21Roo, East Street, Bristol, July 2021, Upfest 21Roo, Upfest 2016, Bristol, July 2016SkyHigh and Roo, Upfest 2016, Bristol, July 2016Roo, Leake Street, London, July 2019Roo, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2018Roo, M32 Spot, Bristol, February 2018