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What’s in a name?
Posted on January 24, 2013 | No CommentsCantilever stone staircases are frequently referred to by some other names like: pencheck, hanging,flying or geometric. It is a bit strange that they have come to be commonly known as cantilever (or cantilevered) […] -
Stair Collapse at The Shire Hall, Chelmsford 1856
Posted on January 21, 2013 | No CommentsOn the 22nd February 1856 a murder trial was to be heard in the County Room on the first floor of the Shire Hall. According to The Daily News the […] -
The Norman Tower
Posted on January 13, 2013 | No CommentsThis little staircase on the north side of The Norman Tower in Bury St Edmunds has puzzled me for a while. It obviously couldn’t be part of the original 12th […] -
Sintra National Palace
Posted on January 6, 2013 | No CommentsThese photographs of the staircase in the Sintra National Palace are kindly provided by Adam Stone. The twisting string is made from separate pieces of stone that are fixed to the […]