Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- The Assembly Rooms Emporium occupies an 18th Century Grade II listed heritage building, housing traders not normally found on the high street.
- Facilities available in the venue include: a variety of independent traders, stall holders, changing room and WiFi.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue does not have its own car park.
- There is a public car park nearby.
- The name of the nearest car park is Dallas Road Car Park.
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- The nearest train station is Lancaster.
- The nearest bus station is Lancaster.
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Getting In and Around
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- There is step-free access via ramp at the most accessible entrance.
- Access throughout may include doors permanently held open, narrow walkways and narrow aisles.
- There are no toilet facilities.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- There is no seating available.
- There is no hearing assistance system.
- There is a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
- Additional facilities/services include: Wi-Fi.
Entrance
- This entrance is located in the centre of the building frontage.
- The approach to the entrance has bollards.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is 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 between 75cm and 150cm wide with a handrail on the left going up.
- The ramp bypasses the steps.
- There are 3 steps with no handrails.
- The steps have some clear markings.
- The height of the steps is not between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 12cm.
- The depth of the steps is between 30cm and 45cm.
- There are double manual doors at this entrance.
- The doors are permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 115cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a high visual contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
Getting Around (Stalls 1 - 8)
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
- Access throughout may include narrow aisles (less than 120cm).
- Some flooring is shiny and patterned.
- The visual contrast between the walls and floor varies between low and high.
- There may be background noise.
- Wayfinding signage is provided.
- The colour, design and typeface of signs is consistent throughout.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- Some of the stalls have service counters that range between 72cm and 108cm high.
There is not a hearing assistance system.
There may be background noise in this area.
Area (Stall 9)
- The stall is located to the rear on the left side of the emporium.
- There is step-free level access into this area.
- The width of the opening is 120cm.
- Facilities available in this area include: further stalls.
- There is step-free level access throughout the area.
- Access throughout the area may include narrow walkways.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There may be background noise in this area.
- Wayfinding signage is provided.
- The colour, design and typeface of signs is consistent throughout.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Room (Back Room)
- The room is located to the rear, right side of the emporium.
- The distance from the emporium entrance is 12m.
- The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access, doors permanently held open and narrow walkways.
- There is written text signage on or near the door.
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- The door is permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 72cm.
- There is step-free level access throughout the room.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- The walls and floor visual contrast varies between low and high.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There may be background noise in this room.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Standard Changing Room
- The changing room surveyed is located to the very back of the emporium.
- The distance from the entrance is 20m.
- The most accessible route to the changing room has narrow walkways and step-free level access.
- There is step-free level access into the changing room.
- The door opens inwards and has a low visual contrast.
- The door is easy to open.
- The width of the door opening is 70cm.
- Internally the door has a low visual contrast.
- Facilities in the changing room include: a chair/stool.
- Additional features include: a full length mirror and coat hooks.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.