I loved the muted colours and overall mood of this traditional entrance at Howick Hall. The door furniture has the lovely patina of age and use, but seems almost dwarfed by its setting, helping to give a sense of the scale of the doorway.
A close up of the lion motif door knocker highlights its steady gaze: we sense it is there to protect as well as to embellish.
I wrote an earlier post about Howick’s sensory garden here, but saved these to share for Norm’s Thursday Doors.
Susan Rushton 
The door knocker reminds me of the one on Marley’s door in the Christmas movie about Scrooge.
I thought the same thing!
A lot of other commenters agree with you!
A lovely door and an even lovelier door knocker.
It’s nice how the shading of the knocker shows all the hands that have touched it down the years.
Beautiful patina! Looks almost like a marble door.
The stonework is very beautiful. The door itself made me think of lead or pewter.
Really nice, and you’re right about the patina of age giving it a special effect.
I love his freckled nose.
I’m with DawnKinster. It’s the first thing I thought of when I saw the knocker. Wonderful!
I was surprised how many people mentioned it, but looking up the reference I can see why.
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Lovely find and that door knocker is just wonderful.
janet
I’m glad you liked it – it was a lucky find.
Luck is always good!
beautiful! great find! 🙂
I’d love to have a door knocker like this, but it is too grand for my little home.
Great door but that knocker takes the prize this week 🙂
Thank you, Norm 🙂
I love the muted colours of the doorway also. Very soft and such a peaceful colour.
The wood is washed almost to pewter, isn’t it?
Great shots Susan, and I for one have always loved knockers. 😉
Groan.
That door knocker is a great highlight of that beautiful door 👍🏼
I agree 🙂
Great door! Could have its own starring role in a movie based on a Dickens novel.
Or perhaps in Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them.