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 feel, compared to the more elaborate balustrade on flights such as the Beauty Stair (which has exactly the same tread profile).
The first two flights are supported on walls, so are not proper cantilever flights. I like how these treads are not rebated together and do not have the ogee profile.
Unfortuantly this staircase has suffered a few “modifications”…
Looks amazing! As someone who is fascinated by organs, are these stairs accessible to the public? Might be a stupid question, but I’m just curious..
Cheers
I don’t believe that they are sadly