Norman Staircase is a Grade I listed building in the Canterbury local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 December 1949. A Norman (C12) Staircase. 3 related planning applications.
Norman Staircase
- WRENN ID
- frozen-kitchen-gorse
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Canterbury
- Constituency
- Canterbury MP: Rosie Duffield (Ind)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 3 December 1949
- Type
- Staircase
- Address
- Norman Staircase, the Cathedral Precincts
- OS grid reference
- TR 151 581
- Coordinates
- 51.28147, 1.0835
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Norman Staircase is a 12th-century structure located within the Cathedral Precincts, leading to the library of the King's School. It is believed to be the only 12th-century staircase in England. The staircase features 18 stone steps, with sides made of flint and ashlar. The roof is tiled and has a tile-hung gable. At the base, there are four columns adorned with Norman capitals and arches, along with a balustrade formed by pilasters. The staircase is part of a group that includes Nos 20 to 29A, the Pilgrim's or Pentise entry attached to No 29, a wall in the garden of No 29, wall and gatepiers between Nos 28 and 29, the Gateway from Green Court, and the adjoining building, all contributing to the historical context of the King's School and library.
Local climate
Norman Staircase sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 90% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 52% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 14 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 87% of listed buildings. Of these, 7 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 3 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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