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![This staircase, designed by Inigo Jones and built by Nicholas Stone is said to be the very first cantilevered stone staircase built in the UK. Inigo Jones was obviously impressed […]](http://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/8191765738_13fe72e196_z-115x115.jpg "Tulip Staircase, Queen’s House, Greenwich")
Tulip Staircase, Queen’s House, Greenwich
Posted on November 27, 2012 | No CommentsThis staircase, designed by Inigo Jones and built by Nicholas Stone is said to be the very first cantilevered stone staircase built in the UK. Inigo Jones was obviously impressed […] -
![This Victorian building has two staircases with really unusual soffits. I have never seen this shape of tread before and I think that it makes an interesting sculptural impression. There doesn’t […]](http://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/8204748075_4b1a2d4479_z-115x115.jpg "Swansea Old Library")
Swansea Old Library
Posted on November 22, 2012 | No CommentsThis Victorian building has two staircases with really unusual soffits. I have never seen this shape of tread before and I think that it makes an interesting sculptural impression. There doesn’t […] -
![I was fortunate to recently visit Palladio’s staircase in the Accademia. It was originally built as part of the Convento Della Carita which was started in 1560. This was the […]](http://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/8183150248_c1cb8b8ebe_c-115x115.jpg "Accademia, Venice")
Accademia, Venice
Posted on November 17, 2012 | No CommentsI was fortunate to recently visit Palladio’s staircase in the Accademia. It was originally built as part of the Convento Della Carita which was started in 1560. This was the […] -
![The two unusual staircases in this church were recently brought to my attention by Adam Stone. He has kindly allowed his photographs to be shared here. Both stairs are made […]](http://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Mereworth-115x115.jpg "St. Lawrence, Mereworth")
St. Lawrence, Mereworth
Posted on November 5, 2012 | No CommentsThe two unusual staircases in this church were recently brought to my attention by Adam Stone. He has kindly allowed his photographs to be shared here. Both stairs are made […] -
![I have noticed quite a few cantilever stone stairs around Venice. Typically the treads have a plain rectangular cross section with no rebates between treads, presumably this is for durability. […]](http://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/venice-115x115.jpg "External staircases, Venice")
External staircases, Venice
Posted on November 3, 2012 | No CommentsI have noticed quite a few cantilever stone stairs around Venice. Typically the treads have a plain rectangular cross section with no rebates between treads, presumably this is for durability. […] -
![It seems that most doorways that you peep through in Venice reveal a cantilever stone staircase! This one is in Campo dei Mori and is apparently part of what was […]](http://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/mori-115x115.jpg "Campo dei Mori, Venice")
Campo dei Mori, Venice
Posted on November 2, 2012 | No CommentsIt seems that most doorways that you peep through in Venice reveal a cantilever stone staircase! This one is in Campo dei Mori and is apparently part of what was […] -
![At first glance this staircase looks just like the other back stair, but there are a couple of interesting differences. This one has got rebates between the treads and each […]](http://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/st-pancras1-115x115.jpg "St Pancras Chambers back stair 2")
St Pancras Chambers back stair 2
Posted on July 13, 2012 | No CommentsAt first glance this staircase looks just like the other back stair, but there are a couple of interesting differences. This one has got rebates between the treads and each […] -
![I had a tour around the building last year, a couple of weeks before it reopened as the St Pancras Renaissance London Hotel. I was interested to see a couple […]](http://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/st-pancras-115x115.jpg "St Pancras Chambers back stair")
St Pancras Chambers back stair
Posted on July 13, 2012 | No CommentsI had a tour around the building last year, a couple of weeks before it reopened as the St Pancras Renaissance London Hotel. I was interested to see a couple […] -
![This building now houses the Irish Architectural Archive. It is thought to have been designed by Samuel Sproule in 1794. The treads in the staircase have the “Irish Ogee” section […]](http://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/merrion-sq-115x115.jpg "45 Merrion Square, Dublin")
45 Merrion Square, Dublin
Posted on July 9, 2012 | 1 CommentThis building now houses the Irish Architectural Archive. It is thought to have been designed by Samuel Sproule in 1794. The treads in the staircase have the “Irish Ogee” section […] -
![Battleaxe Hall’s imperial staircase is part of the Dublin Castle complex. The treads are all “Irish Ogee” in profile, with a very tiny rebate between the treads. The staircase was […]](http://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/battleaxe-115x115.jpg "Battleaxe Hall")
Battleaxe Hall
Posted on July 8, 2012 | No CommentsBattleaxe Hall’s imperial staircase is part of the Dublin Castle complex. The treads are all “Irish Ogee” in profile, with a very tiny rebate between the treads. The staircase was […]