Where does the expresssion "I'll go to the foot of our stairs" originate?

Answer 1

This seems to be a popular answer:

"This originated in the North of England. It did travel to others parts of the UK during the 20th century, but not much further, and is little known in other parts of the English-speaking world. It is now less used than previously, although it is staple fare for any writer wishing to write a part for a stage Yorkshireman. Beyond that there's little more to tell. When it was coined and by whom, I don't know. Why the stairs and not the kitchen, the back-parlour or Belgium? I don't know that either."

For me growing up in the States, "foot of the stairs" always referred to the bottom of a staircase..."top of the stairs" signified the top, as in "You go to the foot of the stairs and stop me as I start at the top of the stairs and slide down them on a sleeping bag."