Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- Holywell Building is a large building with 2 floors.
- There is 1 main lift and 3 main staircases within the building.
- The floors are signed as Ground and First floor.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- There is a campus car park, with Blue Badge parking available.
- The name of the nearest car park is Holywell Park Car Park.
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- The nearest train station is Loughborough.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Google Maps (opens new tab).
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Getting Inside
- The approach to the building is step-free via slight slopes.
- Holywell Building has one entrance.
The entrance provides step-free access to the building via a steep ramp.
There are two sets of double manual doors at this entrance. - The entrance is signed Holywell Building.
Getting Around
- There is step-free level access throughout the building on all floors.
- Floor surfaces along all circulation routes are had and smooth, with some having a shiny finish.
- There are resting areas in some circulation and lobby areas with a mixture of seating.
- Wall mounted wayfinding signage is provided throughout the building. Some of the flooring is patterned.
- There are manual doors in some corridor and lobby areas.
Toilet and Changing Facilities
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Toilet Facilities
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- There are 2 toilets with adaptations.
- Toilets with adaptations are located on the ground floor off the right side corridor, and on the first floor on the left side of the building.
- All toilets with adaptations have a left hand transfer space.
- The male and female step-free toilet facilities are located on the ground floor off the right side corridor, and on the first floor on the left side of the building.
Entrance
- This entrance is located at the front of the building.
- The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
- 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 over 150cm wide with no handrails.
- There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 101cm.
- There is an intercom at a height of 143cm.
- There are double manual doors at this entrance.
- The doors open towards you.
- The width of the opening is 178cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a low visual contrast.
- There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 109cm.
- There is a second set of double manual doors .
- The second set of doors open both ways.
- The width of the opening is 180cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The second set of doors have a low visual contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
Lift
- The lift surveyed is located ahead as you enter.
- The distance from the entrance is 10m.
- The most accessible route to the lift has 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 tactile markings and a medium visual contrast.
- All of the external lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The lift door opening width is 78cm.
- The internal dimensions of the lift are 98cm (width) x 148cm (depth).
- The internal lift control buttons have tactile markings and a medium visual contrast.
- All of the internal lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- Internally the lift has: a mirror to aid reversing, a hearing assistance alarm system and a visual floor indicator.
- Lighting levels were low at the time of the survey.
Stairs
- The stairs surveyed are located ahead as you enter.
- The ground and first floor 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 vary due to the size of the space.
Toilet with Adaptations (First Floor - Right Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The toilet surveyed is located on the first floor, on the left side of the building.
- The distance from the lift is 26m.
- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access and manual doors.
- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
- The door opens outwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 83cm.
- The door has a locking handle.
- Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
- There is a grab rail on the internal door with a high visual contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 148cm (width) x 221cm (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.
- The lateral transfer space is 159cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a lever flush on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a low visual contrast.
- There are vertical grab rails on both sides of the toilet.
- The vertical grab rails have a low visual contrast.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown rail has a low visual contrast.
- The toilet seat is 46cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a low visual contrast.
- The toilet has a padded backrest.
- There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 110cm from the floor.
- The wash basin and taps can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 70cm 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 low 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 103cm 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 99cm from the floor.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm within 10cm from the floor.
- There is a full length mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a waste bin and a sanitary bin.
- There are no coat hooks.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.