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are the first centrally unsupported stairs constructed in England. The stairs are supported by a combination of support by
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from the walls and each stair resting on the one below. The first reference to the iron
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design as 'tulips' was in 1694 and the name 'Tulip Stairs' dates to the 18th century.
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