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Loughwood Meeting House - National Trust

Dalwood, Axminster, Devon, EX13 7DU

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Summary

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  • The most accessible entrance has a step and manual doors.
  • This entrance is at the front of the building, within the graveyard.
  • There are 2 floors once inside.
  • Other floors can be accessed via: stairs.
  • There is stepped access once inside.
  • There is stepped access to the pulpit, pews, and the rear left and right rooms.
  • There is restricted headroom and restricted room to manoeuvre at this property.
  • There is not a member of staff available for help and assistance.
  • The following are also available: seating.
  • The building is used twice a year by the local Kilmington Baptist Church and is available for prayer and burials.

Admissions

  • At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: all areas of the site.

Public Transport

Parking

  • This site has a car park.
  • The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: uneven surfaces and potholes.
  • This is an open air car park with a grass and compacted gravel surface.
  • Parking is free for all users.
  • Maps and information boards are not available.
  • There are no Blue Badge parking bays available.
  • Obstacles from the car park include: loose chippings, slopes/ramps and a lack of pedestrian walkways to cross the car park.
  • There are not parent and child parking bays available.
  • There is not a designated drop-off point.

Entrance (Picnic Area)

  • The entrance surveyed is located to the left of the track to the car park.
  • There is step-free level access at the entrance.
  • There is a single manual gate which is permanently open.
  • The width of the opening is 200cm.

Picnic Area

  • The following information describes the picnic area located to the left of the track to the car park.
  • There is step-free level access into the area.
  • There are picnic tables.
  • No chairs have armrests on both sides.
  • Adapted picnic tables are not available.
  • The distance between the floor and the underside of the lowest picnic table is 66cm.
  • The distance between the floor and the underside of the highest picnic table is 66cm.
  • The standard height for the underside of picnic tables is 69cm.
  • The following furniture is permanently fixed: all of the chairs and all of the tables.
  • There is step-free level access around the area.
  • The surface in the picnic area is not smooth and even.
  • Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to grass.

Outdoor Spaces (Graveyard)

  • This information is for the access point located off of the track to the car park.
  • Access into the area is via a step.
  • There is 1 step, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
  • There is a gate at the surveyed access point which opens both ways.
  • The gate is not self-closing.
  • The width of the gap is 96cm.
  • The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: grass and block paving.
  • Footpaths are available in some of the outdoor space.
  • The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
  • There is step-free level access around some of the area.
  • There are more than 3 steps without handrails in the main areas.
  • There are 6 unmarked steps without handrails to the upper section of the graveyard.
  • There are not any bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.

Entrance (Meeting House)

  • The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the building, within the graveyard.
  • There is stepped access at the entrance.
  • There is 1 step, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
  • The step is not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
  • There are double manual doors (with one door locked) which opens away from you.
  • The width of the opening is 53cm.

Attraction / Exhibit (Meeting House)

  • The majority of walkway widths are under 120cm.
  • There is no (or very little) background noise here.
  • The exhibits do not have hearing assistance systems.
  • There is step-free level access around some of the area.
  • There is 1 step to access the ground floor pews.
    There is 1 step to access the front of the chapel.
    There are 5 steps to access the pulpit at the front of the chapel.
    There are 2 steps to access the left and right rooms at the rear of the chapel.
    There are 4 steps to access the pews on the first floor.
  • There are bench seats and chairs without armrests available in the area.
  • The following furniture is permanently fixed: some of the chairs.
  • Flooring in the area is not smooth and even.
  • Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to uneven paving/tiles.
  • Lighting levels are low in some areas.

Stairs (to First Floor Pews)

  • The floors which are accessible by stairs are G, 1.
  • There are 11 steps between floors.
  • The steps are not clearly marked with a handrail on the right going up.
  • The highest step is 21cm high.
  • Lighting levels are varied.