![The Society of Antiquaries is based in the West Wing of Burlington House on Piccadilly. The main part of Burlington House was designed by Sir John Denham and was built […]](http://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/10740636745_38b1319e9f_z-640x300.jpg "Society of Antiquaries – Main Staircase")
![11 Upper Belgrave Street is currently home to the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE). I heard recently that they will be moving, so it it seemed timely to show these […]](http://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IStructE-640x300.jpg "11 Upper Belgrave Street")
![I find it remarkable how a balustrade can make such a difference to the feel of a staircase. In this case the plain bars give a definite back of house […]](http://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/8663059374_47a7e8c0a3_c-640x300.jpg "Organ loft stair, Hampton Court Palace")
![This staircase is in the West Wing of Burlington House – for more on the West Wing click here At first glance this seems like a pretty straight forward swept […]](http://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/10797831965_24395c2cfa_z-195x110.jpg "Society of Antiquaries – Back Stair")
![The Society of Antiquaries is based in the West Wing of Burlington House on Piccadilly. The main part of Burlington House was designed by Sir John Denham and was built […]](http://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/10740636745_38b1319e9f_z-195x110.jpg "Society of Antiquaries – Main Staircase")
![11 Upper Belgrave Street is currently home to the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE). I heard recently that they will be moving, so it it seemed timely to show these […]](http://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IStructE-195x110.jpg "11 Upper Belgrave Street")
![I find it remarkable how a balustrade can make such a difference to the feel of a staircase. In this case the plain bars give a definite back of house […]](http://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/8663059374_47a7e8c0a3_c-195x110.jpg "Organ loft stair, Hampton Court Palace")
![Most of this staircase isn’t a cantilever staircase. The main part is supported on walls and the treads are made up of several pieces as they are so wide. The […]](http://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/8663076924_18126280a2_c-195x110.jpg "Prince of Wales stair, Hampton Court Palace")
![I absolutely love that Hampton Court has a special kitchen for making hot chocolate, and a sweet staircase next door! This stair is packed into a tight space with winders […]](http://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/8683408666_312b5c7716_c-195x110.jpg "Chocolate Court stair, Hampton Court Palace")
![This staircase is pretty straight forward (by Hampton Court standards) and just runs between two floors. It is really nicely detailed and is in good condition. Like most of the […]](http://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/8662909089_77d19330b3_c-195x110.jpg "King’s back stair, Hampton Court Palace")
![This staircase looks really effortless. There is some very clever jointing of stone going on in this landing – would most people risk standing on that small piece that isn’t […]](http://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/8683426984_e54fea05a8_b-195x110.jpg "Beauty Stair, Hampton Court Palace")
![I’m not sure what the proper name for this staircase is – if anyone can tell me I’d appreciate it. I like the detail of how the landing meets the […]](http://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/8663936150_7eb6dce2b1_z-195x110.jpg "Staircase, Hampton Court Palace")
![The Hidden Stair is a simple compact staircase. The landings and half landings are each made up from four pieces. The landings span between the walls that support the flights […]](http://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/8662937679_1d9c8789d2_z-195x110.jpg "The Hidden Stair, Hampton Court Palace")
![Hampton Court Palace is a real feast for anyone interested in cantilevered staircases. Most are situated around The Fountain Court which was conceived by Wren in 1688 for William and […]](http://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/8676223230_ca737148a6_o-195x110.jpg "Hampton Court Palace")
![The King’s Staircase isn’t a cantilever staircase, but I think that it is worth including because of it scale and interesting landing. The treads are all made from several pieces of stone, […]](http://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/8662890823_ffa2a6e67a_z-195x110.jpg "The King’s Stair, Hampton Court Palace")
![I have recently been reading about the history of Hampton Court and came across this footnote that defines “Staircase.” This is taken from The History of Hampton Court Palace, Volume […]](http://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/8480315940_a99747118a_c-195x110.jpg "When is a staircase not a staircase?")
![The church was designed by James Gibbs and was built between 1714 and 1723. It was part of the Queen Anne Commission for Building Fifty New Churches. I recently discovered […]](http://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/8576336811_d59068e852_c-195x110.jpg "St Mary le Strand")
![Once I had finished looking around the West Wing and was back in the central courtyard of Somerset House I noticed a couple of other staircases that I haven’t spotted before. […]](http://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/8578540132_b3e893af42_z-195x110.jpg "Somerset House, Courtyard")
![I recently visited the newly refurbished rooms in the West Wing and was pleased to discover another lovely staircase. This flight looks so simple and effortless. It is interesting to […]](http://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/8576342239_2b70772dc6_c-195x110.jpg "Somerset House, West Wing")
![I have often wondered whether the internal staircases in Palladio’s villas were cantilevered or not. From reading Sally and Carl Gable’s book Palladian Days: Finding a New Life in a […]](http://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/495227291_8bf68f11ce_z-195x110.jpg "Villa Almerico Capra or Villa la Rotunda")
![The back stairs are beautifully simple. On the upper floors they are simple dogleg flights with half landings. The position of the baluster at the back of the treads is […]](http://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/8518651496_8992f408fb_z-195x110.jpg "Townley Hall, back stairs")
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![This staircase is in the West Wing of Burlington House – for more on the West Wing click here At first glance this seems like a pretty straight forward swept […]](http://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/10797831965_24395c2cfa_z-640x300.jpg "Society of Antiquaries – Back Stair")
Society of Antiquaries – Back Stair
This staircase is in the West Wing of Burlington House – for more on the West Wing click here At first glance this seems like a pretty straight forward swept […]
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Society of Antiquaries – Back Stair
This staircase is in the West Wing of Burlington House – for more on the West Wing click here At first glance this seems like a pretty straight forward swept […]
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Society of Antiquaries – Main Staircase
The Society of Antiquaries is based in the West Wing of Burlington House on Piccadilly. The main part of Burlington House was designed by Sir John Denham and was built […]
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11 Upper Belgrave Street
11 Upper Belgrave Street is currently home to the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE). I heard recently that they will be moving, so it it seemed timely to show these […]
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Organ loft stair, Hampton Court Palace
I find it remarkable how a balustrade can make such a difference to the feel of a staircase. In this case the plain bars give a definite back of house […]
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Prince of Wales stair, Hampton Court Palace
Most of this staircase isn’t a cantilever staircase. The main part is supported on walls and the treads are made up of several pieces as they are so wide. The […]
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Chocolate Court stair, Hampton Court Palace
I absolutely love that Hampton Court has a special kitchen for making hot chocolate, and a sweet staircase next door! This stair is packed into a tight space with winders […]
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King’s back stair, Hampton Court Palace
This staircase is pretty straight forward (by Hampton Court standards) and just runs between two floors. It is really nicely detailed and is in good condition. Like most of the […]
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Beauty Stair, Hampton Court Palace
This staircase looks really effortless. There is some very clever jointing of stone going on in this landing – would most people risk standing on that small piece that isn’t […]
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Staircase, Hampton Court Palace
I’m not sure what the proper name for this staircase is – if anyone can tell me I’d appreciate it. I like the detail of how the landing meets the […]
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The Hidden Stair, Hampton Court Palace
The Hidden Stair is a simple compact staircase. The landings and half landings are each made up from four pieces. The landings span between the walls that support the flights […]
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Hampton Court Palace
Hampton Court Palace is a real feast for anyone interested in cantilevered staircases. Most are situated around The Fountain Court which was conceived by Wren in 1688 for William and […]
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The King’s Stair, Hampton Court Palace
The King’s Staircase isn’t a cantilever staircase, but I think that it is worth including because of it scale and interesting landing. The treads are all made from several pieces of stone, […]
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When is a staircase not a staircase?
I have recently been reading about the history of Hampton Court and came across this footnote that defines “Staircase.” This is taken from The History of Hampton Court Palace, Volume […]
-
St Mary le Strand
The church was designed by James Gibbs and was built between 1714 and 1723. It was part of the Queen Anne Commission for Building Fifty New Churches. I recently discovered […]
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Somerset House, Courtyard
Once I had finished looking around the West Wing and was back in the central courtyard of Somerset House I noticed a couple of other staircases that I haven’t spotted before. […]
-
Somerset House, West Wing
I recently visited the newly refurbished rooms in the West Wing and was pleased to discover another lovely staircase. This flight looks so simple and effortless. It is interesting to […]
-
Villa Almerico Capra or Villa la Rotunda
I have often wondered whether the internal staircases in Palladio’s villas were cantilevered or not. From reading Sally and Carl Gable’s book Palladian Days: Finding a New Life in a […]
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Townley Hall, back stairs
The back stairs are beautifully simple. On the upper floors they are simple dogleg flights with half landings. The position of the baluster at the back of the treads is […]