A stair built around a wellhole. Note that, unlike the geometrical stair, newels are placed at the angles or turning points. (Phillips, 1994)
Synonyms:
hollow newel stair
open-well stair
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A stair built around a wellhole. Note that, unlike the geometrical stair, newels are placed at the angles or turning points. (Phillips, 1994)