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At Lostwithiel
stannary barges of old
brought prosperity
.
ravaged by the Civil War
its status much diminished
.
by Scooj
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.
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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A lifetime constant
content with second fiddle
a steady innings
.
by Scooj
Doors 97 – Some small cellar doors in Bristol
In some of the older commercial buildings in the city there are cellars, and the quickest access to these cellars was from the roadside via doors that opened directly onto the pavement. Perhaps we are most familiar with these cellar doors outside pubs, where the barrels of beer are still delivered through them.
This is just a little selection of these doors, and another little door thrown in for good measure… a little extra if you like.
Here we go:
This first door is the same one as the feature image, photographed a few months afterwards. Spot the difference?
And finally a little bonus door, with the emphasis on little.
So my friendly doorsters, that’s it for another week. Have a great weekend whatever you get up to.
If you have made it this far, you probably like doors and you ought to take a look at the Norm 2.0 blog – the originator of Thursday Doors where there are links to yet more doors in the comments section at the end.
by Scooj
Door 18
This is the front entrance to one of the most remarkable buildings in Bristol. It was the Edward Everard Printing Works and is tucked away in the narrow (and perhaps inappropriately named) Broad Street. Edward Everard was a well known and prosperous Bristol printer who commissioned Henry Williams to build the print works in 1900 and the pre-Raphealite art nouveau facade was by William Neatby.
Much of the original building was demolished, but this facade remains and the building has been used as as offices by the NatWest bank, although judging by the chain and padlock on the gate it doesn’t look much in use at the moment.
The beautiful craftsmanship on the gates is really worth a closer look – some fabulous oak and mistletoe designs and a very grand E.
The entrance arch and gates are impressive, but it is the stunning facade above them that sets this building apart from all others. More about this building on the Bristol past website.
by Scooj
Workers given leave
to return to their ‘mother’
parishes today.
by Scooj
Happy Mother’s Day.
On shingle beaches
exposed by the ebbing Thames
history revealed.
by Scooj
From Bristol’s hills see
culture, history, progress;
ah! the stuff of life.
by Scooj
Natural adventures 