tasku at the doors of durin 11/52 - a photo on Flickriver

Week 11 in 52 Weeks for Dogs. Tasku had a 'zen' moment at the 'Doors of Durin' at St. Edward's Church, Stow-on-the-Wold. I'm not happy with the photo but there was a queue of people waiting to take photos and I felt a bit rushed. I was also trying to direct Clive to place Tasku in a different spot and get himself out of the way. I still had to clone out a lead and arm. 😊

St. Edward’s Church, Stow-on-the-Wold, in Gloucestershire, was built on the site of a former Saxon church and the present-day edifice fuses various architectural styles. Whilst all of its authentic features are of interest in their own right, there is one feature that has become the most photographed door in the Cotswolds. The church’s north door, flanked by two ancient yew trees is rumoured to have sparked J. R. R. Tolkien’s inspiration for the “Doors of Durin,” the west gate of Moria that appears in a scene in the The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

The north porch of the church was built about 300 years ago and young yew saplings were planted to enhance its entrance. Today these trees are now part of the architraves for the door.

J R R Tolkien was a Professor of Old English at Merton College in Oxford for 14 years and he was known to visit the Cotswolds and Stow in particular. Rumour has it that he was so taken with the door of the church that he used it in his book. Nevertheless, this is still just a rumour, but see on the page link below to look at Tolkien's drawing.

Tolkien Gateway

Taken on: March 13, 2024

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