All of my exploring around the tiny village of Stow has been on foot. Even though virtually all the cottages are made of stone, many are distinct because of their front door. Some are painted, some stained, some newer and manufactured and others obviously very old and hand made.
Most of the houses (or cottages, as the English call them) have names and often times one will see a plaque above or next to the door. Generations of people live in the same cottage and I would suspect they retain their names from one owner to the next. An older man Ronnie likes to talk to lives down on the corner. He said that his house is called the Old Toll House because back during the days when the King could set tolls for using a road, his house was the one where the toll was collected. Since everything has history here, it's not surprising in the least.
If they only have a number for identification, they are probably one in an adjoining row. Stand alone cottages are more likely to have a name plate. However, some are on the side of the building as opposed to next to the front door. Notice the hardware and how its placement differs. Mail is still delivered on foot and dropped through the slot on the door.
Hope you enjoy seeing some of the front doors around the village...
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| love the name - Cotstone House |
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| #36 - note old glass in windows |
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| The Pound |
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| interesting hardware |
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| door knockers are common, as are mail slots |
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| Whitsun cottage |
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| Close Cottage |
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| Albert's House |
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| #14 |
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| Tudor House |
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| The Lazy |
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| Coniston House |
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| Porch House, oldest inn in England |
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| door knobs were often placed in center of door |
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| 6A |
Some of the doors look just like entrances to a hobbit home--very small.
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