Wooden Doors In Wollaton — Bespoke Timber by Old English Doors

Wollaton is one of Nottingham's most prestigious suburbs — its wide, quiet roads lined with substantial Edwardian detached houses and handsome interwar homes whose architecture signals the confidence of the families who commissioned them. The 1930s houses in particular — many of them Goodchild-built, with their distinctive bay windows, generous proportions, and decoratively glazed front doors — represent some of the finest interwar domestic architecture in the East Midlands.

Old English Doors designs, manufactures, and installs bespoke timber doors, windows, stained glass, gates, and porches for period and character homes across Wollaton and the wider NG8 area.

The 1930s Door — Wollaton's Defining Detail

The front door of a Wollaton 1930s house is not incidental to its architecture — it is one of the defining features of the whole front elevation. Stepped panels in bold geometric arrangements, characteristic glazed inserts with sunrise or diamond lead patterns, wide solid rails and stiles in substantial hardwood — these details make the door readable from the street as something designed, not assembled.

When this door is replaced with a standard composite — however well intentioned — the geometry collapses. The proportions change. The glazing pattern disappears. The weight vanishes. And in a suburb where houses are set generously apart, where every detail has room to breathe and be read, the difference is visible from the pavement.

Our 1930s bespoke doors are designed using surviving period examples — in Wollaton and elsewhere — as reference. The proportions, profiles, panel arrangements, and glazing patterns are drawn from genuine originals, not modern interpretations.

Our Services for Wollaton Homes

Bespoke Wooden Front Doors

We produce 1930s doors, Edwardian doors, 1920s doors, and contemporary doors for Wollaton's varied housing stock — all made from premium hardwood, all designed specifically for the property. View our full door range →

Wooden Windows

Wollaton's interwar houses were built with substantial timber casement windows in bay arrangements that are integral to their character. Our bespoke wooden casement windows are made to the exact proportions and profiles of your existing windows, with modern glazing and sealing built in. View wooden windows →

Stained Glass

The geometric and floral stained glass panels of Wollaton's 1930s front doors are among the suburb's most characteristic details. Our stained glass service restores, reproduces, or creates new designs in the period tradition. View stained glass →

Porches & Gates

Our wooden porches and bespoke wooden gates complete the entrance and boundary of a Wollaton period home with the same craftsmanship and period understanding as the door itself.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you serve the whole NG8 area including Aspley and Bilborough? Yes. We serve Wollaton, Aspley, Bilborough, and the wider NG8 district.

My 1930s house has lost its original door. How do you know what it should look like? We research surviving original doors from the same period and building type — in Wollaton and across Nottinghamshire — and use these as the design reference. We can often find examples on the same road or nearby streets.

Start Your Wollaton Project

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Old English Doors | 5 Daleside Road, Nottingham, NG2 4DH Serving Wollaton, Aspley, Bilborough, and the wider NG8 area