Access Guide
Summary
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Building
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- Services / Facilities within the building include; separate male and female prayer rooms, and separate male and female wash rooms for wudhu / ablutions and toilet facilities.
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Location of Toilet/Changing Facilities
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- Accessible toilet facilities are located in the washrooms.
- Female standard toilet facilities are located in the female washroom.
- Male standard toilet facilities are located in the male washoom.
Getting Here
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By Road
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- The Islamic Prayer Room is located on the corner of the Grey College access road, on the A177 South Road, which links the A167 Darlington Road, at the Cock o' the North Roundabout with the south side of the City Centre. It is located on the south bound side of the road, 350m (0.2 miles) south of the South Road / Stockton Road traffic lights next to the Lower Mountjoy Site.
- There is no parking at the building. The nearest parking for permit holders is at Grey College 100m from the prayer room, or at the Elvet Hill Car Park on Elvet Hill Road, 300m south of the prayer room. The nearest on street pay and display parking is either on Elvet Hill Road to the south, or Quarryheads Lane to the north, both about 450m from the prayer room.
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By Bus
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- There is not a bus stop within 150 metres of the campus.
- The nearest bus stops are on South Road 300m south of the prayer room, near the end of Elvet Hill Road, South Road Colleges stops, served by bus routes 6, S1 and N21.
Bus route 6 links Barnard Castle to Durham city centre. S1 links Mount Oswald with Gilesgate Moor via the city centre. The N21 runs between Market Street, Newcastle, terminating at the South Road Colleges stops. - For more information on the bus routes 6, S1 and N21 to the South Road Colleges please click here (opens new tab).
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By Train
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- The nearest Railway Station is Durham.
- Durham Railway Station is located approximately 1.3 miles to the north, on the far side of the city centre and River Wear. Buses run from outside the station to the city centre. This station is a category A station and has step free access to all platforms. Interchange between the platforms is via a subway. Lift access is available to the subway from both platforms.
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Useful Information
- Disability Support is located on the ground floor in the Palatine Centre, and provides information, advice and guidance to prospective and current students who disclose a disability as well as students who think they may have a disability.
The service is part of the Student Support and Wellbeing Directorate. - To see more information on Disability Support please click here (opens new tab).
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Building Parking
- The building does not have its own dedicated parking.
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Site/Campus Car Parks
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- There is a site/campus car park for staff, students and visitors within approximately 200m.
- The name of the car park is Lower Mountjoy - South Road Entrance.
- The car park is located on the Lower Mountjoy site, linked by a footpath.
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Public Car Parks
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- There is not a car park for public use within 200m (approx).
Outside Access
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located at the side of the building facing South Road.
- This entrance gives access to the entrance foyer.
- The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
- This entrance is signed with 'Welcome to Grey Prayer Room'.
- There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- The entrance door(s) does/do contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
- There is not a bell/buzzer.
- There is not an intercom.
- The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is/are double width but one door is locked.
- The door(s) is/are heavy.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located at the front and side of the building.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the ramp.
- The handrail(s) is/are on both sides of the ramp.
- The width of the ramp/slope is 147cm (4ft 10in).
Inside Access
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Access and Circulation
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- There is step-free access throughout the building.
- The type of flooring is carpet.
- There is some flooring which includes patterns or colours which could be confusing or look like steps or holes to some people.
- There is high colour contrast between the walls and floor.
- The lighting levels are moderate to good.
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Signage
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- Wayfinding signage is not provided.
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Safe Place(s)
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- There is not a designated place of safety which can be used by people with dementia, autism or learning disabilities.
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Audio
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- This venue does not play background music/sound.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- The prayer room is split between male (right) and female (left) areas. The male and female wudhu/ablutions rooms off the entrance foyer both have direct link doors to their respective prayer rooms.
Wash Rooms
- The wash rooms for wudhu / ablutions are located to either side of the entrance foyer, female to the left and male to the right. The doors to the washrooms are over 75cm wide and open away from you (push).
- The facilities within the room include washing facilities with stools and push button taps. There are shoe racks in both the main entrance foyer and in wash rooms.
- There are standard squatting toilet and accessible toilet cubicles in each wash room.
Accessible Toilet(s) (Male - Left Transfer)
- There is an/are accessible toilet(s) available.
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Location and Access
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- This accessible toilet is located in the male wash room.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 10m (10yd 2ft) from the main entrance.
- There is step-free access into the accessible toilet.
- This is a male toilet.
- A key is not required for the accessible toilet.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
- The contrast between the external door and wall is good.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door is light.
- The door is locked by a locking handle.
- The width of the accessible toilet opening is 86cm.
- The contrast between the internal door and wall is good.
- The door has a horizontal grab rail.
- The contrast between the horizontal grab rail and internal door is good.
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Toilet Features
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- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 150cm x 224cm.
- The accessible toilet does have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
- The lighting levels are good.
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the left.
- The lateral transfer space is 81cm.
- There is a flush on the transfer side.
- There is a spatula type lever flush.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall is good.
- There is a/are wall-mounted grab rail(s) available.
- As you face the toilet the wall-mounted grab rail(s) is/are on both sides.
- There is a vertical wall-mounted grab rail on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal wall-mounted grab rail on the opposite side of the seat to the transfer space.
- The contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is good.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is good.
- There is an emergency alarm.
- The emergency pull cord alarm is fully functional.
- There is a red flashing fire alarm beacon within the toilet.
- Disposal facilities are not available in the toilet.
- There is a/are coat hook(s).
- The height of the coat hook is 179cm from the floor.
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Additional Fixtures
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- There is a mirror.
- The mirror is placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
- There is not a shelf within the accessible toilet.
- The toilet has a cistern.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm (1ft 7in).
- The toilet seat colour contrast is good.
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 96cm (3ft 2in).
- The contrast between the toilet roll holder and the wall is poor.
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin and tap(s) can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is not placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
- The height of the wash basin is 72cm (2ft 4in).
- There are vertical wall-mounted grab rails on both sides of the wash basin.
- The contrast between the wash basin wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is good.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- There is a wall fixed soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 107cm.
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is not a hand dryer.
Accessible Toilet(s) (Female - Right Transfer)
- There is an/are accessible toilet(s) available.
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Location and Access
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- This accessible toilet is located in the female wash room.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 10m (10yd 2ft) from the main entrance.
- There is step-free access into the accessible toilet.
- This is a female toilet.
- A key is not required for the accessible toilet.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
- The contrast between the external door and wall is good.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door is light.
- The door is locked by a locking handle.
- The width of the accessible toilet opening is 86cm.
- The contrast between the internal door and wall is good.
- The door has a horizontal grab rail.
- The contrast between the horizontal grab rail and internal door is good.
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Toilet Features
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- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 150cm x 225cm.
- The accessible toilet does have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
- The lighting levels are good.
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the right.
- The lateral transfer space is 82cm.
- The transfer space is obstructed by a female sanitary bin.
- There is a flush on the transfer side.
- There is a spatula type lever flush.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall is good.
- There is a/are wall-mounted grab rail(s) available.
- As you face the toilet the wall-mounted grab rail(s) is/are on both sides.
- There is a vertical wall-mounted grab rail on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal wall-mounted grab rail on the opposite side of the seat to the transfer space.
- The contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is good.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is good.
- There is an emergency alarm.
- The emergency pull cord alarm is fully functional.
- There is a red flashing fire alarm beacon within the toilet.
- Disposal facilities are available in the toilet.
- There is a/are female sanitary disposal units.
- There is a/are coat hook(s).
- The height of the coat hook is 179cm from the floor.
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Additional Fixtures
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- There is a mirror.
- The mirror is placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
- There is not a shelf within the accessible toilet.
- The toilet has a cistern.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm (1ft 7in).
- The toilet seat colour contrast is good.
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 94cm (3ft 1in).
- The contrast between the toilet roll holder and the wall is poor.
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin and tap(s) can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is not placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
- The height of the wash basin is 72cm (2ft 4in).
- There are vertical wall-mounted grab rails on both sides of the wash basin.
- The contrast between the wash basin wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is good.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- There is a wall fixed soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 105cm.
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is not a hand dryer.
Standard Toilet(s)
- Standard toilet facilities are available.
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Toilet Facilities
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- The female and male toilets are located in the ablutions rooms to either side of the entrance foyer.
- There is step-free access into the toilet(s).
- The standard toilet(s) is/are approximately 10m from the main entrance.
- The colour contrast between the external toilet door(s) and wall(s) is good.
- There is no signage on or near the toilet door.
- An ambulant toilet cubicle is available.
- There are horizontal wall mounted rails available on both sides of the toilet.
- There are vertical wall mounted rails on both sides of the toilet.
- The height of the wash basin(s) is 80cm.
- The wash basin(s) tap type is lever.
- Lighting levels are good.
- There are two angled handrails to either side of the toilet pan in each cubicle.