Access Guide
Overview
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue does not have its own car park.
- There is on-street standard parking.
- The nearest train station is Putney Train Station.
- The nearest underground station is East Putney Underground Station.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Google Maps (opens new tab).
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Getting In and Around
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- There is step-free access via slope at the most accessible entrance.
- The accessible entrance will only be unlocked at weekends.
The main entrance is stepped. - There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
- The following areas have stepped access: the altar.
- Access throughout may include narrow aisles.
- There are no toilet facilities.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- There is seating available.
- There is a fixed hearing assistance system.
- There is not a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
Parking
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
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On-street Parking
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- On-street standard parking is available.
Entrance (Accessible Entrance)
- This entrance is located at the north end of the church.
- The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
- The entrance area is not clearly signed.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free access via slope at the entrance.
- The slope has a slight gradient.
- There is a gate before the entrance, with an open width of 160cm.
- There are double manual doors at this entrance.
- The doors open away from you.
- The width of the opening is 135cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a high visual contrast.
- At weekends the doors will be permanently open.
During the week, this entrance may be locked. - The opening after this entrance has a width of 127cm.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
Entrance (Main Entrance)
- This entrance is located at the front of the church.
- The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is stepped access at the entrance.
- There are 12 steps with a handrail that switches sides.
- The handrail is easy to grip.
- The handrail does not cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- The handrail does not extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
- The steps are unmarked.
- The height of the steps is not between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 14cm.
- The depth of the steps is between 30cm and 45cm.
- There are double manual doors at this entrance, however one door is locked or bolted.
- The locked door can be opened on request.
- The door is permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 71cm.
- The doors have a high visual contrast.
- There is a second set of double manual doors.
- The second set of doors open both ways.
- The width of the opening is 150cm.
- The second set of doors have a high visual contrast.
- There is step-free access via slope as you enter.
- The slope has a steep gradient.
- There are 4 steps in front of the first set of doors and 8 steps immediately beyond them.
Area (Church Interior)
- There is step-free level access into this area.
- There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
- The following areas have stepped access: the altar.
- Access throughout the area may include narrow walkways.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- Some flooring is shiny.
- The walls and floor visual contrast varies between low and high.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs with armrests, chairs without armrests, sofas and benches.
- Furniture available in this area includes: tables and coffee tables.
- There is a fixed hearing assistance system which is not clearly signed.
- The hearing assistance system could not be tested at the time of the survey.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
- Wayfinding signage is not provided.
- Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.
