Staircases

James W. P. Campbell, Michael Tutton

• Introduction, James W P Campbell and Michael Tutton PART ONE: HISTORY, DEVELOPMENT, IDENTIFICATION AND DATING 1. An Outline of the History and Development of the Staircase Michael Tutton 2. The British Staircase, James W P Campbell 3. Dating Through Details, Linda Hall 4. The Special Case of London Staircases, Treve Roseman 5. The Archaeology of the Stair: Surveying, Recording and Scientific Methods of Dating, Michael Heaton and Caroline Hardie PART TWO: DESIGNING THE STAIR 6. The Geometry of Staircases: Their Comfort, Safety and Setting Out, James W P Campbell 7. Engineering the Stair, Robert Bowles PART THREE: CONSERVATION AND REPAIR 8. Curating, Cleaning and Maintenance of Staircases, Lee Prosser 9. Conservation Repair and Replication of Timber Stairs, Donal Channer 10. Conservation and Repair of Masonry Stairs, Tom Flemons 11. Conservation and Repair of Metal Stairs, Geoff Wallis Glossary of Terms Further Reading

"The most comprehensive analysis so far of how to date, appreciate, repair and clean historic staircases… The reader should emerge from this book with all he needs to know on the difference between closed string and open string…" - Ancient Monuments Society Newsletter"The book delivers a wealth of expert knowledge with sometimes complex topics in a very accessible format. It would be invaluable to anyone responsible for the conservation of historic staircases: curators, conservation officers, architects, surveyors, engineers, architectural historians and students." - Elizabeth Mayle,Context, the Institute of Historic Building Conservation Journal, North East Lincolnshire Council"… it is difficult to fault Staircases, the editors having succeeded in producing an authoritative yet accessible book on the subject that combines ample detail with interesting historical narrative" - Amy Williamson, Centre for Applied Archaeology, UCL , Journal of Architectural Conservation