Doors of the Cotswolds: Part Two — Thursday Doors

01Jun
by Oh, the Places We See
Bert and our driver from Stanton, Gloucestershire, admire one of the doors so typical of this lovely little town.

Bert and our driver from Stanton, Gloucestershire, admire the transom windows, iron bell, and door knocker of this original door.

If you thought all doors in the Cotswolds would be similar, you’d be mistaken.  And we stand mistaken.  We envisioned most of them as brown, heavy wooden structures, some with hand-forged hardware, some just plain.  But really we didn’t think much about Cotswolds doors until we saw them.  If there are a thousand doors, then there are a thousand styles.  And each is to be appreciated for its individuality.

An arched door and large S bolts in old stone exterior
A Cotsolds wooden door with original hardware contrasting with cream exterior
Old Refectory Cottage door — the Cotswolds
Tiny, tucked-in and very old — a charming Cotswolds door
Iron unicorn hangs above a paneled door on this Cotswolds cottage

Of course, one door we were most grateful to see was this one , a most sought-after door for tourists!

A welcome sight in the Cotswolds!

A welcome sight in the Cotswolds!

Want to see more doors today?  You’ll find them on Norm’s Thursday Doors.

And for our first round of Cotswold doors, click here.

23 thoughts on “Doors of the Cotswolds: Part Two — Thursday Doors”

      1. orangewayfarer

        🙂 while walking on the old Lanes of old Delhi I found the home of Ghalib, it’s spectacular difference from the immediate neighborhood marked up by the presence of a stoned wall. Probably it started from that. Your blog post is so beautiful!

    1. Oh, the Places We See

      We love doors everywhere. Just returned from Provence where we photographed even more pretty doors. Maybe they’re symbolic, or at least just historic. But we’ll keep posting. Thanks for the link.

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  4. Amanda

    So lovely!! Hey, I just noticed you mentioned you met at UT! Cool!!! I’m a Tennessee gal. Never attended UT Knoxville, but went to their Pharmacy school in Memphis. We live in upper east TN about 2 hours NE from Knoxville, near the Bristol Race Track.

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    1. Oh, the Places We See

      We love to see Tennesseans following our blog. We do have a great state, but it’s also fun to travel and see other places. We have good friends in Johnson City, and they’re always telling us that the area in which they live — close to you — is God’s Country! And we think it’s some of the prettiest anywhere in the state. Best wishes for a great summer and always safe travels.

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      1. Amanda

        Yeah, so I live in Piney Flats and grew up in Elizabethton. Johnson City is my neighbor. We call it the Tri Cities. It is lovely, but wanna see much more!

    1. Oh, the Places We See

      That cottage door is a favorite of mine, too. I love these doors but I was a bit cautious taking pictures. Wasn’t sure how homeowners felt about tourists snapping pics of their doors, but I suppose they’re used to it! Thanks for taking a look.

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  6. Curt Mekemson

    Peggy visited Cotswold with her sister Jane a couple of years ago and loved it. I had her do a few blogs for me on her adventure. 🙂 Lovely doors. Thanks. –Curt

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    1. Oh, the Places We See

      So right you are. In fact, I think I have a picture of Bert standing next to one of these squatty little doors. I guess they were made when people were smaller in stature than we are today. But I don’t know. Did hobbits live there?

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