Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- This is a local authority archive service which is open to the public.
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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 Blue Badge Bay parking and on-street standard parking.
- The nearest train station is Clapham Junction Train Station.
- The nearest underground station is Clapham Common 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 level access at the most accessible entrance.
- There is step-free level access into Wandsworth Heritage Service itself; however, it is located on the first floor of the Battersea Library building, with access via stairs only.
The most accessible entrance into the Battersea Library building has a slight ramp. - The following areas have stepped access: the first floor.
- Access throughout may include narrow walkways and narrow aisles.
- The ground and first floors can be accessed via stairs.
- There are no toilet facilities.
- The nearest toilet facilities are located within Battersea Library, on the ground floor of the building.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- There is seating available.
- There is no hearing assistance system.
- Documents are available in the following formats: large print, large print (on request), audio and audio (on request).
- There is a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
- Additional facilities/services include: phone charging points and Wi-Fi.
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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 designated Blue Badge parking and standard parking is available.
- The on-street designated Blue Badge parking bays are located in Altenburg Gardens.
- The Blue Badge bays are clearly marked and signposted.
Entrance (Battersea Library Building - Accessible Entrance)
- This entrance is located to the right hand side of the building, off Lavender Walk.
- 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 slight gradient.
- The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide with handrails on both sides.
- There are double manual gates at this entrance.
- The gates are permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 119cm.
- The gates have a high visual contrast.
- There is a second set of double automatic doors.
- The second set of doors open by sliding.
- The width of the opening is 75cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The second set of doors have a low visual contrast.
- The minimum width between the security barriers is 109cm.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
Entrance (Battersea Library Building - Main Entrance)
- This entrance is located at the front of the building, off Lavender Hill.
- 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 9 steps with handrails on both sides.
- The handrails are easy to grip.
- The handrails do not cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- The handrails do not extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
- The steps are clearly marked.
- The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 17cm.
- The depth of the steps is between 30cm and 45cm.
- There are double manual doors at this entrance.
- The doors open both ways.
- The width of the opening is 170cm.
- The doors have a low 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 170cm.
- The second set of doors have a low visual contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
Stairs (to Wandsworth Heritage Service)
- The stairs surveyed are located to the left as you enter the building through the main entrance to the Battersea Library building.
- The ground and first floors can be accessed by these stairs.
- There are 20+ steps between floors.
- The steps are clearly marked and have handrails on both sides.
- The handrails are easy to grip.
- The handrails cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- The handrails 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 18cm.
- The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- The second floor is for staff only.
Entrance (Wandsworth Heritage Service)
- This entrance is located immediately to the right as you reach the first floor landing on the stairs.
- The entrance area is not clearly signed.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There is a single manual door at this entrance.
- The door opens towards you.
- The width of the opening is 96cm.
- The door has a medium visual contrast.
Reception (Wandsworth Heritage Service)
- The reception is located to the left as you enter the building through the accessible entrance, up the stairs and straight ahead as you enter Wandsworth Heritage Service on the first floor.
- The distance from the Battersea Library building accessible entrance is 52m.
- The most accessible route to reception has narrow walkways.
- There is step-free level access to reception.
- The height of the reception desk is 77cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the desk.
- The reception has windows.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs without armrests.
Library (Wandsworth Heritage Service)
- There is step-free level access throughout the library.
- Access throughout the library may include narrow walkways.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Seating available in the library includes: chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in the library includes: tables and desks.
- Some tables are fixed.
- Some surface heights are suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear underside space of some surfaces is suitable for wheelchair users.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- This library is able to provide material in the following formats: large print, ejournal and audio.
- Auxiliary aids available in this library include: large key keyboards, high visibility/contrast keyboards, a trackball mouse, ergonomic chairs and handheld magnifiers.
- Accessible software available for the computers includes: Zoomtext.