Mid-13th century door from the undercroft at Wells Cathedral in Somerset. 📸 My own. #AdoorableThursday #WellsCathedral

April 09, 2026 - 08:28 UTC

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We should make door hinges an art form again!
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Imagine how proud the one who did the iron work and the one who hewed the wood would be to know their work is still viewed and valued hundreds of years into the future.
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Oh wow.
Just to imagine the thousands of hands that have opened that door..
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It looks tickley!
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I can't be the only one thinking if I say the word "friend" the door will open
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Stunning detail!!
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What a pity - didn't see that when I was there. Is it usually open or closed?
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Visited Wells just after Covid. Such a lovely place.
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Some alt text would enhance this much more.
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They sure don’t make them like they used to. So beautiful. 😍
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They really took the time for details...
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I’ll have to shoe this to my family so they no longer think I’m weird for my interest in awesome old doors!
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*show this to my family… sheesh
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this door is older then my country 🫨
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Early doors
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What's an undercroft? Thank you.
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Not much a religion person! Tho no can deny the rich architecture history!
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Nice photo
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It’s good that the description includes an approximate date. I’m not particularly interested in religions, but church buildings are fascinating. After all, they reveal whether the area was home to wealthy people or rather poor ones.
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Fascinating to see how buildings change as you drive from pretty much any direction towards South East England. Reflects where the wealth ended up (apart from landowners or industrialists).
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Who has the key?
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🎵I've got the key, I've got the secret🎵
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reminds me of fellowship of the rings...
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Beautiful
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I love all the doors at Wells. Heck, I love everything about Wells Cathedral.
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Poor door is like "Bro, I'm old."
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Spectacular work!
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That’s stunning. I have a photo of a similar o e from Skipwith, East Riding, but can’t find it. Do have this one, however; it’s a Saxon one from Stillingfleet near Selby…the figures are support to be Adam and Eve.
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Skipwith church door
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I love this - who do you think is the person near the boat?
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Hello Kevin. I have found that door from Skipwith just north of Selby. Fascinating church with salvaged Roman gateway into the bell tower. Not as fancy as your one from Wells...but a powerful design.
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There are several remarkable doors at Wells — here’s another view of this one
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