Doors 351 – Doors of Shrewsbury (part II) – April 2025
This week I continue the series of doors from a trip I made to Shrewsbury last April. During the briefest of stays (one night) I managed to snap dozens of doors, which perhaps tells you a little about the town itself and the variety of doors associated with different architectural periods.
This week’s selection are mostly town house doors, I hope you enjoy them:
Back door with the remains of ivy encrustation, Claremont Bank, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, April 2025Formal doors with fanlights, Claremont Bank, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, April 2025Steps leading up to a first floor door, Claremont Bank, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, April 2025Townhouse door – interesting asymmetry of windows, Claremont Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, April 2025Slender door and pretty bay window, Claremont Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, April 2025Town house door and several adjustments over time judging from the brickwork, Claremont Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, April 2025Door with small portico, Claremont Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, April 2025Door with flat roof, Claremont Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, April 2025A pair of quite different doors sharing a black frame, Claremont Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, April 2025Formal blue door on with a small plaque that reads ‘a building of special architectural or historic interest’, Claremont Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, April 2025
That’s about it this week, more from Shrewsbury next time. May 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 weekly Thursday Doors post and his Sunday recap.
Doors 346 – Doors from the City of York, (Part VII), June 2024
Today I bring you the final selection of doors from York, which were mostly photographed in the area around Monk Bar, a gate and tower north of the city centre – the following is a synopsis of Monk Bar from the excellent Jorvik website:
Monk Bar is the tallest and most elaborately designed of York’s four Bars, standing 19.2 metres high and forming the north-east entrance to the city. Built mainly in the early 14th century, with a fourth storey added in 1484 by King Richard III, it was designed so that each of its four levels could be defended independently. It once included a barbican (demolished in 1825) and still contains the city’s only working portcullis, which was last lowered in 1953 for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
The rooms above the gateway originally provided access to murder holes used to attack enemies, but today they house the Richard III Museum. Over time the upper floors have also served as a jail and a policeman’s residence, remaining inhabited until 1914. Later alterations included the addition of side arches in 1820 and the widening of the main arch for traffic in 1861, although the narrow, low stairwell leading inside the Bar remains unchanged.
It has been fun sharing these doors from York, and I’ll be moving on to pastures new next time, enjoy!
Monk Bar, city gate, York, North Yorkshire, June 2024Monk Bar, city gate, York, North Yorkshire, June 2024Entrance door to the city wall, Monk Bar, city gate, York, North Yorkshire, June 2024Upper door to the city wall, Monk Bar, city gate, York, North Yorkshire, June 2024Well-worn stable door from the city wall, York, North Yorkshire, June 2024Shop door put to good use, York, North Yorkshire, June 2024Pair of white panelled doors, spot the differences, York, North Yorkshire, June 2024Door of the Black Swan pub, note the black cat above the door, York, North Yorkshire, June 2024
When walking around York, if you look up at the buildings (something I do a lot of), you’ll see a number of cats on walls or resting on ledges – this is another wonderful curiosity of the city, and there is a cat trail that you can go on to find all 51 of them. I found a few on my trip, but at the time didn’t realise it was a thing, so wasn’t really looking for them. There is one above the door in the last picture.
I now have the joyful challenge of deciding what to dig out of my archive for next time, until then, 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 weekly Thursday Doors post and his Sunday recap.
Marckinetic, Frome Side, Bristol, September 2025Marckinetic, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2024Marckinetic, Star and Garter, Bristol, April 2024Kid Krishna and Marckinetic, Star and Garter, Bristol, April 2024Marckinetic and Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2024Marckinetic, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2024Marckinetic, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2024Marckinetic and Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2024Marckinetic, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2024Marckinetic, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, January 2024Marckinetic, M32 Cycle Path, Bristol, March 2023Marckinetic, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2023Marckinetic, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, November 2022Marckinetic, Greenbank, Bristol, August 2022Marckinetic, M32 Spot, Bristol, July 2022Marckinetic, Greenbank, Bristol, May 2022Marckinetic, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, July 2022
Creamylines, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, January 2025Creamylines, M32 Spot, Bristol, October 2024Creamylines, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2024Creamylines, Brunel Way, Bristol, February 2024Creamylines, Leonard Lane, Bristol, November 2023Creamylines, M32 Spot, Bristol, July 2023Creamylines, BB Gallery, Bristol, December 2022Creamylines, Brunel Way, Bristol, November 2022Creamylines, M32 Spot, Bristol, September 2022Creamylines, M32 Spot, Bristol, September 2022
I’m in a bit of a rush, so not many words from me this week (sighs of relief all round). These are some doors photographed in the magnificent City of Truro, Cornwall, from our all-too-short summer break in August. A real mixture of grand and slightly odd this week. Enjoy.
Truro Cathedral entrance and doors, Cornwall, August 2021Blue door, Truro, Cornwall, August 2021Unstable structure do not enter, door, Truro, Cornwall, August 2021No food here, former door, Truro, Cornwall, August 2021Door and fabulous windows of the Palace Building, Truro, Cornwall, August 2021Functional door of a beautiful doorway, Truro, Cornwall, August 2021Cornwall Freemasons? Truro, Cornwall, August 2021A rather different door at the Cornwall Yoga Centre, Truro, Cornwall, August 2021
Another week passes us by, but we can look forward to another one ahead.
More Truro doors next week, until then, see ya.
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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