Stratford interlude – not exactly wildlife

Spiders web doorknocker

A collection of decorative elements visible on streets in and around Stratford on vaguely wildlife or animal themes.

Spiders web doorknocker

The web doorknocker with its spider is on the side door of a restaurant on Sheep Street. The wooden web looks like a later addition to the knocker.

Owl

One of the old fashioned lamps near to the Theatre building is decorated with this lively carving of an owl. Not pictured here are the other carvings, of Bottom playing a lute, and the fiddler on the roof.

Thatch ornament, Welford on Avon

The duck and ducklings (Welford upon Avon) and the cats squaring up for a fight (Weston upon Avon) are the most striking of the makers marks on the ridges of thatched roofs in nearby villages.

Thatch ornament, Weston on Avon

Finally, another doorknocker. This time, it is in the form of an elegant swan on a door in Shottery.

Swan doorknocker, Shottery