Queens House Tulip Staircase
Hardy s famous ghost photograph taken in 1966 which appears to show two or three shrouded figures on the staircase a phenomenon that has never been explained logically to this day.
Queens house tulip staircase. A mundane fact but an impressive engineering feat and a tourist draw for many years. As far as famous staircases go the tulip staircase at the queen s house in greenwich already had its share of niche fame without the need for paranormal visitation. The tulip stairs are located on the ground floor of queen s house near the impressive great hall. The tulip staircase queens house.
The motif on this staircase s iron handrail is actually lilies not tulips. Located in the grand queen s house in the heart of greenwich more commonly known for being the site of greenwich mean time the twisted spiral staircase of the tulip stairs date all the way back to the 17th century. By ian published july 28 2008 updated november 10 2018. On sunday 19th june 1966 a retired couple from canada captured an extraordinary image on camera whilst visiting the queens house in greenwich.
Supporting staircase in england. The tulip staircase ghost. It is also the location of the rev r. Queen s house is located on romney road greenwich.
In the 1960s the queen s house became famous when a ghost was photographed on the tulip staircase that is just to the left of the home s grand hall. The sweeping tulip stairs are one of the original features of the queen s house. It s about 8 minutes from central. This ornate wrought iron structure was the first geometric self supporting spiral stair in britain.
It is supposedly the first unsupported spiral staircase in the uk.