This is the main entrance to Silves Cathedral, Silves, Portugal. Originally built as a mosque during the period of Moorish rule, it was converted to a cathedral after Reconquista, with further architectural work completed over several centuries. This doorway was constructed in 1470, and is in a traditional Romanesque style. The doors themselves look ratherContinue reading “Thursday Doors, Silves Cathedral, Portugal”
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Thursday Doors – St Mary’s Guildhall, Coventry
This lovely building is St Mary’s Guildhall, located in Coventry, England. Built around 1340, reputedly partly from the stones of the castle previously on the site, the Guildhall is a wonderful example of a medieval building. It also contains some rather fabulous doors. This is probably one of the newest doors in the building, mostContinue reading “Thursday Doors – St Mary’s Guildhall, Coventry”
Thursday Doors – When Is A Door Not A Door?
Sorry, I don’t have a snappy punchline 😀 Instead I have a door – or, to be more precise, a doorway. The door is long gone, the doorway bricked over and its only ornament a crown of green. But once there was a door here, probably nine hundred years or so ago. This is theContinue reading “Thursday Doors – When Is A Door Not A Door?”
Thursday Doors – All-Hallows-By-The-Tower, London
These two lovely doors are both from the church of All-Hallows-By-The-Tower, in London, England. The church was founded in 675AD, making it one of the oldest Christian churches in London, and parts of the original building are still visible inside. Standing outside, if you look one way you see the Tower of London; And ifContinue reading “Thursday Doors – All-Hallows-By-The-Tower, London”
Thursday Doors – Along the Canal
I had a different door in mind for today’s post, but, on a walk with a friend past the nearby canal boat mooring, found the combination of tiny doors, sunshine and colourful boats too hard to resist. I live near to the Grand Union Canal, which links London with Birmingham. The longest canal in theContinue reading “Thursday Doors – Along the Canal”
Thursday Doors – Great West Doors, St Albans Cathedral
This is one of the Great West Doors at St Albans Cathedral, St Albans, England. There are two doors but my other shot was hopelessly blurry, so we’ll have to make do with this one, plus the close-up below showing more of the detail. The doors were, according to information on site, made in theContinue reading “Thursday Doors – Great West Doors, St Albans Cathedral”
Thursday Doors – Lend A Hand
I was going to call this post ‘Handy Knockers’, or ‘Knock Me Up,’ but realised both titles probably wouldn’t work so well with a lot of my regular readers (though they may have attracted some new ones!) 😀 So here are my doors for Norm 2.0’s regular weekly challenge. Both images were taken in myContinue reading “Thursday Doors – Lend A Hand”
Thursday Doors on Crazy Friday
I try to keep this blog a fairly positive place, without excessive swearing, so I’m not going to comment on my feelings about #Brexit here. Instead, here are some pretty doors, part of my response to Norm 2.0’s Thursday Doors Challenge. For more doors, or to add one of your own, head over to Norm’sContinue reading “Thursday Doors on Crazy Friday”
Thursday Doors – Abandoned
I had a different door in mind to post this week, but on a walk the other day I spotted this door and couldn’t resist taking some shots. This building is tucked into the curve of a railway bridge for one of the main lines into London, meaning there are trains passing almost overhead onContinue reading “Thursday Doors – Abandoned”
Thursday Doors – Corn Market, Hemel Old Town
This rather impressive door is located in the old market place, Hemel Hempstead. The market dates back to 1539, when Henry VIII granted a Charter of Incorporation to the town, giving them a weekly Thursday market. The market grew in size and popularity to the point that Daniel Defoe, in his 1724 work, A TourContinue reading “Thursday Doors – Corn Market, Hemel Old Town”
Helen Glynn Jones 