@MothBookkeeper@lemmy.world to pics@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years agoI took a picture of a cool door I saw.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square38arrow-up1815
arrow-up1815imageI took a picture of a cool door I saw.lemmy.world@MothBookkeeper@lemmy.world to pics@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years agomessage-square38
minus-square@Bsher8365@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish34•2 years agoThis is the North door at St Edwards Church, Stow on the Wold, England, and is approximately 700 years old. It is locally thought (though is unsubstantiated) that this door and the yews that flank it may have inspired Tolkien with the Doors of Durin. https://thirdeyetraveller.com/st-edwards-church-stow-on-the-wold-door/
minus-square@Salmoon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish4•2 years agoThanks for the info! It is a delightful door with delightful lore
minus-square@LogicalDrivel@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglish5•2 years agoEveryone could use some more door lore.
minus-square@calhoon2005@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglish3•2 years ago yews that flank it may have inspired Tolkien with the Doors of Durin. Nice. I was about to ask what species the trees were.
This is the North door at St Edwards Church, Stow on the Wold, England, and is approximately 700 years old.
It is locally thought (though is unsubstantiated) that this door and the yews that flank it may have inspired Tolkien with the Doors of Durin.
https://thirdeyetraveller.com/st-edwards-church-stow-on-the-wold-door/
Thanks for the info! It is a delightful door with delightful lore
Everyone could use some more door lore.
I’m a total door lore whore
Nice. I was about to ask what species the trees were.
It’s the perfect iconic English wood.