This is the west entrance to St Botolph’s parish church in Boston (Known as Boston Stump). Its 700 years old and looks like it could do with a lick of paint, but then it is made of English oak and painting it would be an act of pure vandalism.
Just think 700 years is roughly 21 generations…
21… That means that when the local carpenters were building this door, my Great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great Grandfather was probably looking at my Great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great Grandmother with a glint in his eye and somewhat impure thoughts. All I can say is … ‘Thanks Gramps…Good plan!’. :o)
As an afterthought I just realized that English oak takes between 250 to 350 years to grow into a mature tree… which means that the wood in that door is roughly 1000 years old!!!
wow,1000 yrs old door,700 yr old building, still looks this good! we can’t find things like that here,they would rather tare in down and make something new. excellent shot!
lex7over 4 years ago
Great light… really accentuates the detail to the structure.. I love old architecture, they just don’t build things like they used to. Nice job here.
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wow the detailed work around the door is beautiful, great lighting and well done
What a magnificent rich architecture…Marvelous shot!
What a beautiful entrance.
Wonderful door, it has such a wonderful patina
Excellent shot, know the place well!
wow,1000 yrs old door,700 yr old building, still looks this good!
we can’t find things like that here,they would rather tare in down and make something new.
excellent shot!
Great light… really accentuates the detail to the structure.. I love old architecture, they just don’t build things like they used to. Nice job here.
Stunning and love the description too. 1000 years old or even older, WOW!
Wow what a stunner i’d love to smell that 1000 year old wood!