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![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 […]](https://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/8663936150_7eb6dce2b1_z-115x115.jpg "Staircase, Hampton Court Palace")
Staircase, Hampton Court Palace
Posted on April 30, 2013 | No CommentsI’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 […] -
![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 […]](https://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/8662937679_1d9c8789d2_z-115x115.jpg "The Hidden Stair, Hampton Court Palace")
The Hidden Stair, Hampton Court Palace
Posted on April 30, 2013 | No CommentsThe 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 […] -
![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 […]](https://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/8676223230_ca737148a6_o-115x115.jpg "Hampton Court Palace")
Hampton Court Palace
Posted on April 29, 2013 | No CommentsHampton 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 […] -
![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, […]](https://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/8662890823_ffa2a6e67a_z-115x115.jpg "The King’s Stair, Hampton Court Palace")
The King’s Stair, Hampton Court Palace
Posted on April 23, 2013 | No CommentsThe 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, […] -
![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 […]](https://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/8480315940_a99747118a_c-115x115.jpg "When is a staircase not a staircase?")
When is a staircase not a staircase?
Posted on April 19, 2013 | No CommentsI 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 […] -
![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 […]](https://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/8576336811_d59068e852_c-115x115.jpg "St Mary le Strand")
St Mary le Strand
Posted on March 25, 2013 | No CommentsThe 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 […] -
![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. […]](https://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/8578540132_b3e893af42_z-115x115.jpg "Somerset House, Courtyard")
Somerset House, Courtyard
Posted on March 21, 2013 | No CommentsOnce 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. […] -
![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 […]](https://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/8576342239_2b70772dc6_c-115x115.jpg "Somerset House, West Wing")
Somerset House, West Wing
Posted on March 21, 2013 | No CommentsI 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 […] -
![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 […]](https://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/495227291_8bf68f11ce_z-115x115.jpg "Villa Almerico Capra or Villa la Rotunda")
Villa Almerico Capra or Villa la Rotunda
Posted on March 15, 2013 | No CommentsI 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 […] -
![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 […]](https://stonestairs.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/8518651496_8992f408fb_z-115x115.jpg "Townley Hall, back stairs")
Townley Hall, back stairs
Posted on March 11, 2013 | No CommentsThe 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 […]