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.

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The top couple of treads are cantilevered, have the ogee profile and are made from singleĀ piecesĀ of stone.

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The top landing is made up from several stones, I am pretty certain that the iron work below it is purely decorative and isn’t structural.

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The landing stones appear to be built well back into the wall, which would allow them to act as true cantilevers.

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