Doors 353 – Doors of Shrewsbury (part IV) – April 2025
This week I bring you an assortment of doors from Shrewsbury, some of them domestic and some commercial. All of them a bit quirky or old. I hope you enjoy them:
Unitarian Church door, High Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, April 2025Wonky door frame, High Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, April 2025Blue door with two glass bay windows, High Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, April 2025Inconspicuous old brown door and doorframe, Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, April 2025Door through passageway and gate, Dogpole, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, April 2025Three front doors, Dogpole, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, April 2025
I can’t even guess what is going on with the brick work over the middle door – I’m not sure that building regulations would let you get away with something like that these days. Maybe there was never a door there originally, but two windows side by side, and a door was recessed into where the right-hand window had been?
Double black doors and solid portico, Dogpole, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, April 2025Upstairs balcony door, Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, April 2025Henry Tudor House, with shop doors, Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, April 2025
It is great to see some painted utility boxes from Shrewsbury… I’ll see if I can dig them out as a special from the town.
That’s it for another week. Lots more to come next time. Until then 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 weekly Thursday Doors post and his Sunday recap.
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Doors 352 – Doors of Shrewsbury (part III) – April 2025
Well I completely fluffed it last week. I have been so busy at work, with both Wednesday and Thursday last week out of the office, that I quite ran out of time to post Thursday Doors. I guess it happens from time to time, but at least I am trying to get ahead of the game this week – I prepared some of this post last night!
The is not too much to say about this selection from Shrewsbury other than that they are a mixture of town house doors and timber-framed shopfronts. I hope you enjoy them:
Black door on townhouse with grey portico, Claremont Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, April 2025Grand door and gate, Bellstone, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, April 2025The Sleepy Shrew door with three letterboxes, Barker Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, April 2025Black door to flats 2 and 3 with four letterboxes, Market Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, April 2025Black door to flats 4 and 5 with six letterboxes, Market Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, April 2025An array of doors beneath a stunning timber framed building, The Square, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, April 2025Old Market Hall, The Square, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, April 2025Shop doors on two beautiful timber framed buildings, The Square, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, April 2025Twin doors one with brass kick boards, The Square, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, April 2025Stunning Tudor building with Costa cafe shop doors, High Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, April 2025
Costa Coffee is one of Shrewsbury High Street’s many classic timber framed Tudor buildings. But if you look closely, you may realise that not all is as it seems! During restoration works in the 1990s, the upper carvings were given a colourful update with the addition of the heads of Margaret Thatcher and Michael Heseltine back to back, as they apparently were in political terms, the words ‘Poll Tax’ are behind them. The carvings along Grope Lane include grapes and motorcycles.
More to come from this remarkable market town next time. Until then may I wish you 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 weekly Thursday Doors post and his Sunday recap.
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.
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Doors 350 – Doors of Shrewsbury (part I) – April 2025
You may have gathered from previous Thursday Doors posts, that my job takes me round the country from time to time, and I end up staying in towns and cities in England for a night and make the most of my limited ‘free time’, basically the evening of arrival and the morning before work, to photograph the doors, and in those places where it is present, the street art too.
The next few Thursday Doors posts will be from Shrewsbury last April. I was working with a partnership on celebrating the creation of an expanded National Nature Reserve in Stiperstones, Shropshire, and the nearest practical accommodation was in Shrewsbury.
The architecture of this town is quite extraordinary, with some stunning Tudor buildings alongside a mishmash of other periods and on the outer rims some rather less than attractive modern additions, including the hotel I stayed in.
Shrewsbury is door heaven, so please bear with this series, which might last a few weeks. I hope you enjoy this first selection:
Timber framed building and central door, Mardol, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, April 2025Street view of shops and different architectural periods, Mardol, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, April 2025Unusual black and white door, Mardol, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, April 2025Three doors, Hill’s Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, April 2025White door without door furniture, perhaps it isn’t used any more, Hill’s Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, April 2025Stunning stone doorway, Hill’s Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, April 2025Blue and yellow doors in the evening sun, Hill’s Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, April 2025Shrewsbury visitor information centre, Barker Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, April 2025Old door to the Shrewsbury visitor information centre, Barker Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, April 2025Fancy door to Albert’s Shed, Barker Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, April 2025A pair of neat and tidy doors, Claremont Bank, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, April 2025
So that’s it for this week… a gentle introduction to Shrewsbury, a town that really ought to be on any visitor’s itinerary. Until 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 weekly Thursday Doors post and his Sunday recap.
Of course, I completely forgot that last week was a break from Thursday Doors, so it might come as surprise that this week is part two doors from a trip I made to Liverpool a year ago. My daughter and I went there to accompany and support my wife who was running in the Liverpool half-marathon. Between the start and finish of the race, we were kicking our heels a little and I took the chance to photograph some doors and some street art too.
This is quite an eclectic mix of doors, without any particular theme or style, that will conclude this short stay in the home of the fab four. I hope you enjoy the doors:
Tourist attraction upside down house with door at the top, Thomas Steers Way, Liverpool, March 2025Pig and Whistle doors, Chapel Street, Liverpool, March 2025Pig and Whistle funny signs, Chapel Street, Liverpool, March 2025Green door, The Strand, Liverpool, March 2025Door to the Baltic Hotel, Bridgewater Street, Liverpool, March 2025Arched door and steps, Greenland Street, Liverpool, March 2025Gustav Adolf Church, Park Lane, Liverpool, March 2025Multiple doors on a boat, Salthouse Quay, Liverpool, March 2025Fancy doorway to Mowgli, Water Street, Liverpool, March 2025Door to Martins Bank Building, Water Street, Liverpool, March 2025
So that is it for this week, and from this whirlwind trip to Liverpool – next time I’ll be sharing doors from another time and another place. Have a fabulous Easter 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.
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A year ago, my wife ran in the Liverpool half-marathon. My daughter and I went to accompany and support her, taking in a mini-break staying in the city for two nights. Although I have been to Liverpool before, I have not been able to sight-see or wander around, so although this trip was brief, and largely centred around the running event, I did get to see a little bit of the character of the place.
This week’s selection of doors and buildings are from the dockland area around the start and finish line for the event, I hope you enjoy them:
Fancy door and window, Exchange Street East, Liverpool, March 2026Tower Building (the Royal Liver Building), George’s Dock Gates, Liverpool, March 2025
This is an iconic building in Liverpool and indeed England. The birds at the top are known as the Liver Birds, and appear on the badge for the Liverpool football team.
Tower Building (the Royal Liver Building), George’s Dock Gates, Liverpool, March 2025Main entrance to the Tower Building (the Royal Liver Building), George’s Dock Gates, Liverpool, March 2025Portaloos for the runners – lots of doors, George’s Dock Gates, Liverpool, March 2025Portaloos for the runners – lots of doors, George’s Dock Gates, Liverpool, March 2025Door on a building of the Graving Docks, Liverpool, March 2025Door to a small building on Canning Island, Tide Dock, Liverpool, March 2025Open doorway to an old London bus repurposed as a mobile food outlet, Liverpool, March 2025
This bus is the same model that I used to get to and from school when I was a kid. The bus was the number 43 that went from Muswell Hill to Highgate Tube Station, and I would hop on and off with all the skill of the Artful Dodger, with my cap and satchel, even if the bus was moving slowly. Of course, I would sit on the upper deck and try to avoid paying for my ticket, smiling angelically at the conductor when he came round. If successful, I would spend the 2 pence on sweets in the local tobacconist on my way home.
That’s it for this week, and there will be more from Liverpool next time. See you then.
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.
Whenever you see a street art Thursday Doors post from me, it indicates that I am very busy and have little time to prepare new pictures to post. These street art doors have already been posted here on Natural Adventures in August and September 2024, but not in the context of Thursday Doors.
The reason I am so busy I will be able to reveal next time, but I have a huge focus on Thursday for an event that should make the headlines in the UK media – we’ll have to wait and see.
This post was hastily pulled together on Tuesday evening before settling down to an appointment with the TV and a rather important football match.
I hope you enjoy these doors, and things should get back to normal next time.
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Have a great weekend all.
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.
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