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Governor's House

Canterbury Christ Church University, North Holmes Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1QU

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Overview

Getting Inside

  • The approach to the building is step-free via slight slopes.
  • Access into Governor's House is via a staff card or student card.
  • To gain access without a card, please visit Security in Anselm.
  • There is step-free access via slight slopes to the main entrance from the Green Car Park.
    There is also step-free access via slight slope if approaching the main entrance from Longport A257.
    There are uneven surfaces and bollards on the approach from each direction.
  • Governor's House has 2 entrances, one located at the front of the building as you face it and one off Longport A257 at the rear of the building.
    Both entrances give access to the ground floor of the building.
    The entrance at the front of the building has a single automatic door and steep ramped access.
    The entrance off Longport A257 has two sets of single manual doors and stepped access.
  • The accessible entrance is signed as Governor's House, and the alternative stepped entrance off Longport A257 has no signage.

Getting Around

  • There is step-free level access via lift on all floors of the building, however the majority of the building has narrow walkways.
  • Floor surfaces along all circulation routes are carpeted with a good colour contrast.
  • There are no resting areas in the main circulation areas.
  • A floor map is available on the ground floor at the main entrance.
    There is very limited wayfinding signage throughout the building.
  • There are manual doors and doors permanently held open along the main circulation areas on both the ground and first floor.

Toilet and Changing Facilities

  • Toilet Facilities View
    • There are 3 toilets with adaptations.
    • Toilets with adaptations are located on the ground floor of the building.
    • All toilets with adaptations have a right hand transfer space.
    • There is a shared toilet with adaptations at the rear of the ground floor corridor with a right hand transfer space.
      There are two additional female toilets with adaptations along the ground floor corridor which do not have transfer spaces.
    • The male step-free toilet facilities are located along the ground floor corridor and to the left.
    • The shared step-free toilet facilities are located along the ground floor corridor and to the right.
    • The standard shared toilet along the ground floor corridor and to the right is labelled as staff only.

Parking (Green Car Park - Staff Permit Holders and Blue Badge)

  • Car Park View
    • The car park is located to the rear of Governor's House.
    • The car park is open air/surface.
    • The car park surface consists of tarmac.
    • There is 1 designated Blue Badge parking bay available.
    • The Blue Badge bay is clearly marked.
    • The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 250cm (width) x 480cm (depth).
    • There is a marked zone to one side but not at the rear.
    • The width of the marked zone is 252cm.
    • The nearest designated bay is 28m from the main entrance.
    • The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has a very easy ramp or slope and uneven surfaces.
  • Charges and Restrictions View
    • This car park is for Blue Badge holders and staff permit holders only.
    • Parking is free for all users.
    • Clearly presented parking signs are available.
  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is not a designated drop-off point available.

Entrance (Main Entrance)

  • This entrance is located to the front left of the building.
  • The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces and bollards.
  • The entrance area is clearly signed.
  • There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
  • There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
  • The ramp has a steep gradient.
  • The ramp is over 150cm wide with no handrails.
  • There is an intercom at a height of 86cm.
  • There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 88cm.
  • There is a single automatic door at this entrance.
  • The door opens towards you.
  • The width of the opening is 105cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
  • The door has a high visual contrast.
  • There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 116cm.
  • There is step-free level access as you enter.

Lift

  • The lift surveyed is located to the left as you enter via the main entrance.
  • This lift is a platform lift.
  • The distance from the main entrance is 9m.
  • The most accessible route to the lift has manual doors, narrow walkways and step-free level access.
  • The ground and first floor are accessed by this lift.
  • The lift door has a high visual contrast.
  • The lift has a level manoeuvring space in front of it for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
  • The external lift control buttons have a high visual contrast and tactile markings.
  • All of the external lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
  • The lift door opening width is 89cm.
  • The internal dimensions of the lift are 109cm (width) x 149cm (depth).
  • The internal lift control buttons have a high visual contrast and tactile markings.
  • All of the internal lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
  • The button needs to be pressed constantly when in use.
  • Internally the lift has: a visual floor indicator and an audible announcer.
  • Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade and unshaded light sources.

Stairs

  • The stairs surveyed are located ahead and to the right as you enter via the main entrance.
  • There is a permanently held open door to access the stairwell.
  • The ground and first floor can be accessed by these stairs.
  • There are 20 steps between floors.
  • The steps are clearly marked and have a handrail on the right going up.
  • The handrail is easy to grip.
  • The handrail covers the flight of stairs throughout its length.
  • The handrail does not extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
  • The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
  • The height of the highest step is 17cm.
  • The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

Toilet with Adaptations (Ground Floor - Right Hand Transfer)

  • Location and Access View
    • The toilet surveyed is located on the ground floor of the building, to the left as you enter via the main entrance.
    • The distance from the main entrance is 19m.
    • The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access, manual doors, doors permanently held open and narrow walkways.
    • There is step-free level access into the facility.
    • There is pictorial, written text and numbered signage on or near the door.
    • The door opens outwards and has a high visual contrast.
    • The width of the door opening is 86cm.
    • The door has a lever twist lock.
    • Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
    • There is a grab rail on the internal door with a high visual contrast.
  • Dimensions and Features View
    • The dimensions of the cubicle are 133cm (width) x 216cm (depth) and there is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
    • There is a lateral transfer space to the right as you face the toilet, however it is obstructed.
    • The lateral transfer space is 74cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
    • There is a spatula flush on the transfer side.
    • There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
    • The horizontal grab rail has a high visual contrast.
    • There is a vertical grab rail on the non-transfer side.
    • The vertical grab rail has a high visual contrast.
    • There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
    • The dropdown rail has a high visual contrast.
    • The toilet seat is 48cm from the floor.
    • The toilet seat has a low visual contrast.
    • There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The toilet roll holder has a low visual contrast.
    • The toilet roll holder is 109cm from the floor.
    • The wash basin and taps cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The wash basin is 72cm from the floor.
    • The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
    • The vertical grab rails are on both sides of the wash basin.
    • The wash basin grab rails have a high visual contrast.
    • There is a wall mounted soap dispenser which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The soap dispenser has a low visual contrast.
    • The soap dispenser is 96cm from the floor.
    • There is not a towel dispenser.
    • There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
    • The hand dryer has a low visual contrast.
    • The hand dryer is 94cm from the floor.
    • There is a pull cord emergency alarm within 10cm from the floor.
    • There is a mirror.
    • There is no shelf.
    • The cubicle has a waste bin and a sanitary bin.
    • There is one coat hook.
    • The coat hook is 174cm from the floor.
    • The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
    • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.