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Thursday doors – 19 December 2024 – Favourite doors from 2024

Doors 290 – A look back at some of my favourite doors from the last year

I am running late with my post today. There is not a lot to say about these doors, other than all of them were posted this year, even though a number were actually photographed last year (such is my backlog).

I hope you enjoy the selection, but most of all may I wish you a very happy Christmas and holiday period:

Ancient studded door within a door, Cotehele, Calstock, Cornwall, August 2023
Ancient studded door within a door, Cotehele, Calstock, Cornwall, August 2023
Ornate wooden door, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023
Ornate wooden door, Cotehele, Cornwall, August 2023
Wooden door with beautiful carvings, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Wooden door with beautiful carvings, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Stylish modern door, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2024
Stylish modern door, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2024
An Ottoman influenced door, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
An Ottoman influenced door, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Cottage green door, Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, October 2023
Cottage green door, Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, October 2023
Old door in an old wall, Nottingham, November 2023
Old door in an old wall, Nottingham, November 2023
Pink doors of the Highgate Pantry (formerly Wylies Bakery), Highgate, London, November 2023
Pink doors of the Highgate Pantry (formerly Wylies Bakery), Highgate, London, November 2023
Yellow door, black door, green door, Highgate, London, November 2023
Yellow door, black door, green door, Highgate, London, November 2023
Recessed wooden door with a fine stone archway, Cheltenham, July 2023
Recessed wooden door with a fine stone archway, Cheltenham, July 2023
Slimline door, Assisi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Slimline door, Assisi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Magnificent doorway and doors to redbrick building, Manchester, November 2023
Magnificent doorway and doors to redbrick building, Manchester, November 2023
Stunning entrance with tiles, iron gates and red stone and modest black door , London, March 2024
Stunning entrance with tiles, iron gates and red stone and modest black door , London, March 2024
Tudor House and door, Stepcote Hill, Exeter, October 2023
Tudor House and door, Stepcote Hill, Exeter, October 2023
The colonel's house green door, Exeter, October 2024
The colonel’s house green door, Exeter, October 2024
10 Cathedral Close door, Exeter, Devon, October 2024
10 Cathedral Close door, Exeter, Devon, October 2024
A pair of black doors beneath a decorative awning, Exeter, Devon, October 2023
A pair of black doors beneath a decorative awning, Exeter, Devon, October 2023

So that’s it for 2024. Thank you so much for dropping by and making Thursday Doors totally worth participating in. I will be returning next year with more doors from my travels and trips, which I look forward to sharing with you. Until then, au revoir.

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 – 12 December 2024 – Exeter doors

Doors 289 – Doors from Exeter, Devon, October 2023 – Part VII

Thank you for your patience. Today I complete what has been a marathon sequence of posts of doors photographed during a two-hour doorscursion in Exeter in October 2023. I have thoroughly enjoyed sharing these doors, but am also looking forward to moving on to some other themes and places in the new year.

There are quite a lot of doors in this last selection, which rounds off the walk and picks up a few odds and ends too. Let’s get cracking:

Plain panelled cream door (no handles) and boot scraper, Exeter, Devon, October 2023
Plain panelled cream door (no handles) and boot scraper, Exeter, Devon, October 2023
Two black doors, and curious trapezoid windows (reminiscent of the Egyptian House in Penzance), Exeter, Devon, October 2023
Two black doors, and curious trapezoid windows (reminiscent of the Egyptian House in Penzance), Exeter, Devon, October 2023
Functional black glass-panelled door and fancy surround, Exeter, Devon, October 2023
Functional black glass-panelled door and fancy surround, Exeter, Devon, October 2023
Black door with ornate wooden frame and stained-glass panel, Exeter, Devon, October 2023
Black door with ornate wooden frame and stained-glass panel, Exeter, Devon, October 2023
Black door with columns at number 5, Exeter, Devon, October 2023
Black door with columns at number 5, Exeter, Devon, October 2023
Storage unit doors built into a huge wall on the quayside, Exeter, Devon, October 2023
Storage unit doors built into a huge wall on the quayside, Exeter, Devon, October 2023
Shop doors and wonderful ancient lintel, Exeter, Devon, October 2023
Shop doors and wonderful ancient lintel, Exeter, Devon, October 2023
Ruin with a fine archway, Exeter, Devon, October 2023
Ruin with a fine archway, Exeter, Devon, October 2023
'Chocolate box' scene in Exeter (plenty of doors to choose from), Exeter, Devon, October 2023
‘Chocolate box’ scene in Exeter (plenty of doors to choose from), Exeter, Devon, October 2023
Gatehouse entrance, Exeter, Devon, October 2023
Gatehouse entrance, Exeter, Devon, October 2023
When two buildings collide - the view from inside the church must be a little odd. Blue door, Exeter, Devon, October 2023
When two buildings collide – the view from inside the church must be a little odd. Blue door, Exeter, Devon, October 2023
Two Tudor timber-framed buildings in the city centre - doors somewhat obscured and downgraded, Exeter, Devon, October 2023
Two Tudor timber-framed buildings in the city centre – doors somewhat obscured and downgraded, Exeter, Devon, October 2023

If you have the time, you can read more about these two Tudor buildings here.

Well, that really is it from Exeter for the time being, unless I go back for another doorscursion. Next time I think the idea is to post favourites from the last 12 months, which could be a little challenging. 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 – 5 December 2024 – Exeter doors

Doors 288 – Doors from Exeter, Devon – Part VI, October 2023

Can it really be 5 December already? This year has whooshed by at an alarming rate, and Christmas is just around the corner. I find this time of year quite tricky. The lack of daylight I am sure sets the tone, but my work also has a peak in December, as the teams I work with want to get everything lined up before the Christmas break, and while the Christmas period might then be ‘sorted’ and quiet for them, it is far from that for me and my team. I am also preparing for a crazy busy spring, although on the upside, I am likely to be ‘on tour’ again and should have the opportunity to visit some new towns and cities and snap up a few more doors.

This is the penultimate selection from Exeter, which I have really enjoyed sharing with you. It is amazing just how much ground I covered and how many doors I photographed in a two-hour walk. Today’s doors are a bit of an eclectic mix, but pretty much presented in chronological order. Enjoy.

Exeter Castle gatehouse and gates, Exeter, Devon, October 2023
Exeter Castle gatehouse and gates, Exeter, Devon, October 2023
Exeter Castle gatehouse, Exeter, Devon, October 2023
Exeter Castle gatehouse, Exeter, Devon, October 2023
A pair of green security doors and delicate lanterns, Exeter, Devon, October 2023
A pair of green security doors and delicate lanterns, Exeter, Devon, October 2023
Black garage doors (once green and brick-red), Exeter, Devon, October 2023
Black garage doors (once green and brick-red), Exeter, Devon, October 2023
More of a wedge than a door, perhaps a coal bunker? Exeter, Devon, October 2023
More of a wedge than a door, perhaps a coal bunker? Exeter, Devon, October 2023
Red door at number 31 and 32, Exeter, Devon, October 2023
Red door at number 31 and 32, Exeter, Devon, October 2023
A black door to a barristers chambers with a decorative tiled path, Exeter, Devon, October 2023
A black door to a barristers chambers with a decorative tiled path, Exeter, Devon, October 2023
A fine set of double doors and a grand doorway, Exeter, Devon, October 2023
A fine set of double doors and a grand doorway, Exeter, Devon, October 2023
A pair of black doors beneath a decorative awning, Exeter, Devon, October 2023
A pair of black doors beneath a decorative awning, Exeter, Devon, October 2023

This last pair of doors definitely makes it into my top ten for the year, possibly even my top three, so I expect you’ll be seeing them again in my annual round up.

As I mentioned earlier, next time will be the final selection from Exeter, before moving on to something a little different. Thank you for your patience. I hope you have a fine 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 – 28 November 2024 – Exeter doors

Doors 288 – Doors from Exeter, Devon – Part V, October 2023

At the time of publishing this post, I will be in a conference in Bristol, So I had to cobble this post together in a bit of a hurry last night. There is not too much to say about this week’s selection of doors, because it forms part of a long series of doors from the City of Exeter, all photographed during a two-hour walk back in October 2023. These doors were all from the area around Exeter Cathedral. I hope you enjoy them.

Black doors in a long building, Exeter, October 2024
Black doors in a long building, Exeter, October 2024
Black double doors in an ancient archway, Exeter, October 2024
Black double doors in an ancient archway, Exeter, October 2024
Black door and fanlight, Exeter, October 2024
Black door and fanlight, Exeter, October 2024
Black door with plenty of features to enjoy, Exeter, October 2024
Black door with plenty of features to enjoy, Exeter, October 2024
Two doors set back in a recess, Exeter, October 2024
Two doors set back in a recess, Exeter, October 2024
Colonnaded front door of a perfectly proportioned building, Exeter, October 2024
Colonnaded front door of a perfectly proportioned building, Exeter, October 2024
Mol's Coffee House front door and curved glass windows, Exeter, October 2024
Mol’s Coffee House front door and curved glass windows, Exeter, October 2024
Mol's Coffee House, Exeter, Devon, October 2023
Mol’s Coffee House, Exeter, Devon, October 2023

You can read more about Mol’s Coffee House here, it has an interesting history. That’s about it for this week. I’m sorry, but there are still a few more doors to share from Exeter next time. I wish you a fulfilled 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 – 21 November 2024 – Exeter doors

Doors 287 – Doors from Exeter, Devon – Part IV, October 2023

My doorscursion in Exeter from October 2023 continues with this selection of doors primarily from the Exeter Cathedral area of the city. Of course, I have focussed my attention on some of the older and more characterful doors of the city, but unlike other places, there is quite a high proportion of these special doors. I am a little busy this morning, so my introduction is brief, but I hope you enjoy today’s offering. I think there are one or two very special doors here:

Exeter Cathedral doors, Exeter, Devon, October 2024
Exeter Cathedral doors, Exeter, Devon, October 2024

Exeter Cathedral central door surrounded by dozens of stone statues, Exeter, Devon, October 2024
Exeter Cathedral central door surrounded by dozens of stone statues, Exeter, Devon, October 2024

Exeter Cathedral side door (North side), Exeter, Devon, October 2024
Exeter Cathedral side door (North side), Exeter, Devon, October 2024

White door and black frame, Number 1, Exeter, Devon, October 2024
White door and black frame, Number 1, Exeter, Devon, October 2024

Blue doors, Exeter, Devon, October 2024
Blue doors, Exeter, Devon, October 2024

Arched double doors, Exeter, Devon, October 2024
Arched double doors, Exeter, Devon, October 2024

Cathedral Close door, Exeter, Devon, October 2024
Cathedral Close door, Exeter, Devon, October 2024

10 Cathedral Close door, Exeter, Devon, October 2024
10 Cathedral Close door, Exeter, Devon, October 2024

This last door at number 10 Cathedral Close is a carved oak door from the 16th or 17th century. The studded door has a small postern door to allow pedestrian access, without having to swing the heavy weight of the main door open. This is special.

Well, that’s it for another week. Still more doors to come from the wonderful city of Exeter next time. 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 – 14 November 2024 – Exeter doors

Doors 286 – Doors from Exeter, Devon – Part III, October 2023

This week I continue with my stroll around Exeter in October 2023 with a set of doors from the area around the cathedral. Naturally, I cherry-pick the doors I photograph, and for every gem, there are dozens of duds. I wouldn’t want you to think that Exeter, or any other English city I have featured, is jammed full of stunning period buildings – if only that were true. Unfortunately, the war and ensuing modern town planning destroyed swathes of beautiful old and ancient buildings, and those that remain are like J.R.R. Tolkein’s ents.

Enjoy the doors:

The colonel's house green door, Exeter, October 2024
The colonel’s house green door, Exeter, October 2024

Formal doorway with portico and wonky door, Exeter, October 2024
Formal doorway with portico and wonky door, Exeter, October 2024

Exeter Guildhall and door, Exeter, October 2024
Exeter Guildhall and door, Exeter, October 2024

Slim church door, Exeter, October 2024
Slim church door, Exeter, October 2024

A 'keep out' kind of door on a ruin, Exeter, October 2024
A ‘keep out’ kind of door on a ruin, Exeter, October 2024

Studded black door, Exeter, October 2024
Studded black door, Exeter, October 2024

Ghost door in a wall, Exeter, October 2024
Ghost door in a wall, Exeter, October 2024

Door beyond a gateway, Exeter, October 2024
Door beyond a gateway, Exeter, October 2024

That’s yer lot for this week. Next time I will post some pretty special doors from the cathedral grounds, in this continuing series from Exeter.

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 November 2024 – Exeter doors

Doors 285 – Doors from Exeter, Devon – Part III, October 2023

Another selection of doors from Exeter photographed during a two hour walk in October last year. Today’s doors have a distinct ecclesiastical flavour, and plenty of red sandstone, typical of Devon. I hope you enjoy these doors.

Black door and grand entrance, Exeter, October 2023
Black door and grand entrance, Exeter, October 2023

Black door and grand entrance with portico and ionic columns, Exeter, October 2023
Close up – black door and grand entrance with portico and ionic columns, Exeter, October 2023

Simple church door, Exeter, October 2023
Simple church door, Exeter, October 2023

Church door with disproportionately large awning and a royal coat of arms, Exeter, October 2023
Church door with disproportionately large awning and a royal coat of arms, Exeter, October 2023

Church door with notice board, Exeter, October 2023
Church door with notice board, Exeter, October 2023

Door with stone archway and large hinges, Exeter, October 2023
Door with stone archway and large hinges, Exeter, October 2023

Church door with stone archway, Exeter, October 2023
Church door with stone archway, Exeter, October 2023

Small black door, Exeter, October 2023
Small black door, Exeter, October 2023

Another busy week for me (it was ever thus) and rather a short post. Hoping I’ll be able to provide a little bit more commentary on the continuing selection of doors from Exeter next time. Have a good rest of 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 – 31 October 2024 – Exeter doors

Doors 284 – Doors from Exeter, Devon – Part II, October 2023

Another quick stroll through Exeter this week with a few more doors that I photographed on a 2 hour stay there last October. I hope you enjoy them:

Black door - white door, Exeter, October 2023
Black door – white door, Exeter, October 2023

Blue door, Exeter, October 2023
Blue door, Exeter, October 2023

Blue gate with artwork from None Here, Exeter, October 2023
Blue gate with artwork from None Here, Exeter, October 2023

Church door with characteristic Devon red sand stone walls, Exeter, October 2023
Church door with characteristic Devon red sand stone walls, Exeter, October 2023

Grand green arched door, Exeter, October 2023
Grand green arched door, Exeter, October 2023

Recessed green door, Exeter, October 2023
Recessed green door, Exeter, October 2023

Different doors in a shared doorway, Exeter, October 2023
Different doors in a shared doorway, Exeter, October 2023

Sorry, but a really quick one today. More from Exeter next time – may I wish you a spooky Halloween.

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 – 24 October 2024 – Exeter doors

Doors 283 – Doors from Exeter, Devon – Part I, October 2023

Regulars may have picked up that I am currently on my annual fishing trip in with a great friend, Andy. We have been doing this since 1986 or so, and only missed two years. Once I was away in the Falkland Islands and the other was Covid lockdowns. Although this year’s trip has been delayed, we are here now.

On the way home from last year’s trip we stopped off in Exeter, because Andy’s daughter is a student there and her digs needed a bit of pest control. While Andy spent a couple of hours with his daughter I went for a stroll around the city and these are some of the doors I photographed. I hope you enjoy them:

Tudor House and door, Stepcote Hill, Exeter, October 2023
Tudor House and door, Stepcote Hill, Exeter, October 2023

Front door and low window, Stepcote Hill, Exeter, October 2023
Front door and low window, Stepcote Hill, Exeter, October 2023

Black door with glass panels and old bay window, Exeter, October 2023
Black door with glass panels and old bay window, Exeter, October 2023

Modern door with a nautical feel, Exeter, October 2023
Modern door with a nautical feel, Exeter, October 2023

A rather boring door with a nautical theme.

Relocated Merchant House, Exeter, October 2023
Relocated Merchant House, Exeter, October 2023

This Tudor house was moved from its original position in Exeter to this spot. In the process it lost two gables windows in the roof.

Ancient door, Tiddy House (1630s), Exeter, October 2023
Ancient door, Tiddy House (1630s), Exeter, October 2023

Ancient door, Tiddy House (1630s), Exeter, October 2023
Ancient door, Tiddy House (1630s), Exeter, October 2023

Old cellar door, Tiddy House, Exeter, October 2023
Old cellar door, Tiddy House, Exeter, October 2023

That’s it for this week, I need to get ready for fishing later on today. More from Exeter 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.

by Scooj

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Thursday doors – 26 September 2024 – Street art doors

Doors 279 – Street art and graffiti doors of Bristol – July to October 2023

It has been a little while since I last posted street art and graffiti doors, so before I resume with doors from towns and cities I have visited, I will dwell on my home city (and Exeter) with some photographs of decorated doors. All of these doors have appeared on Natural Adventures before, but in graffiti and street art posts – the photographs were taken between July and October last year. I hope you like them:

Inkie, Cheltenham Paint Festival, Cheltenham, July 2023
Inkie, Cheltenham Paint Festival, Cheltenham, July 2023

Andy Council, East Street, Bristol, August 2023
Andy Council, East Street, Bristol, August 2023

Aspire, Queen's Road, Bristol, August 2023
Aspire, Queen’s Road, Bristol, August 2023

Taboo, East Street, Bristol, August 2023
Taboo, East Street, Bristol, August 2023

Rose Popay, Queen's Road, Bristol, August 2023
Rose Popay, Queen’s Road, Bristol, August 2023

Cheba, Queen's Road, Bristol, August 2023
Cheba, Queen’s Road, Bristol, August 2023

None Here, Exeter, October 2023
None Here, Exeter, October 2023

Martin D'Acy, Queen's Road, Bristol, August 2023
Martin D’Acy, Queen’s Road, Bristol, August 2023

Stivs and Vane, Mina Road, Bristol, August 2023
Stivs and Vane, Mina Road, Bristol, August 2023

I will return to more conventional doors next time, but haven’t yet decided which of my folders to unlock – a surprise for you. 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 Thursday Doors post.

by Scooj

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