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Old Court - Combination Room

Peterhouse, First Court, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1RD

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Getting To and Around Peterhouse

  • Arriving By Car or Bike View
  • By Bus View
  • By Train View
  • Accessing the College Site View
    • Visitors to Peterhouse enter via the Porters' Lodge on Trumpington Street. Access into the Porters' Lodge is via a single heavy door 82cm wide and a step which has been worn down to 3cm high in the centre. There is also a pedestrian gate to the right of the Porters' Lodge as you face it, 85cm wide. The step here has been worn down so much it is now a slight slope with a threshold.
    • Pedestrians can also access the site via the Granta Gate at the rear of the site, although this is mainly a vehicle entrance for deliveries and contractors, with no footpath for pedestrians. The road goes underneath the Whittle Building and up a long, steep slope. At the top, pedestrians take the path up to Gisborne Court. The path is 94cm wide and has a slight slope. There is also a vehicle entrance to the site off Little St Mary’s Lane to the side of the site, via 2 gates. However, this only gives access to the Blue Badge Bay outside the Theatre on performance days. The main entrance to the library is located between the two gates here. There is a gap for pedestrians 44cm wide.
    • There is an entrance at the end of Grove Lane that give access to the William Stone Building and the far end of the Deer Park. This is via a gate 174cm, which can be made double width to give vehicle access if required. There is also access to St. Peter’s Terrace off Grove Lane, via a single gate 102cm wide and a slight slope. All the houses in St. Peter’s Terrace are accessed by steps. There is also a similar gate further down Grove Lane that gives access to the path at the rear of the houses.
  • Getting Around the College Site View
    • From the Porters' Lodge and Trumpington Street entrance, the paths have a flagstone surface, so are uneven in places. There is a steep ramp or 2 12cm high steps to access Old Court. There is a cut through at the far end of Old Court which has a slight ramp, 89cm wide. This leads through to Gisborne Court. This leads through to Fen Court, which has a concrete tile surface that is more even. From here there is a slight ramp leading up to the Theatre. The bollard at the top of the ramp makes the gaps 107cm and 110cm wide.
    • Leading off the side of Old Court is Screens Passage, which is accessed via a shallow, worn step. The entrance to the Hall is off this passage, and at the end there is a steep ramp, 125cm wide. If the main gates to this passage are closed, there are doorways in the gates 66cm wide with a 9cm threshold. Beyond the passage there is a single gate followed by a gravel path to the left leading to the Fellows Garden, and a flagstone then compacted gravel path leading through the Deer Park. There are unsurfaced and gravel paths leading off the main path. At the far end of the Deer Park, the main path narrows to 140cm and has a slight slope leading up to the William Stone Building.
    • The area around the William Stone Building has a brick block paving surface. There is a brick block path, with a slight slope at the start, leading to the rear of the St. Peter’s Terrace houses and the Squash Court.
  • Additional College Site Information View
    • Many of the buildings at Peterhouse have step-free access into them, although some are accessed by steps only. Peterhouse is the oldest College in Cambridge, with parts dating back to the 13th century. Due to the age of the buildings the staircases do vary in materials and layout. The height and depths of steps are not uniform and neither is lighting, handrail provision/type or step markings. Please see our Detailed Access Guides for further information on access to buildings.
    • There is not much directional signage around the site which means those unfamiliar with the layout will need an escort or a map to reference.
    • Accessible toilet facilities are located on the first floor in the corner of Old Court in staircase F and the basement of the Whittle Building.
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Getting To (Old Court - Combination Room)

  • Location View
    • The Combination room is located to the North of Peterhouse, close to the main pedestrian entrance in Trumpington Street off Old Court.
    • The Combination room can also be accessed of Old Court within Peterhouse College,.
    • There is not wayfinding signage along the route to Old Court - Combination Room.
    • Peterhouse link (new tab) - click here.

Outside Access (Combination Room Entrance)

  • Entrance View
    • This information is for the entrance located to the left of Old Court.
    • The entrance area/door is not clearly signed.
    • There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
    • There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
    • The entrance door(s) does/do contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
    • There is not a bell/buzzer.
    • There is not an intercom.
    • The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
    • The door(s) is/are double width.
    • The door(s) is/are permanently held open.
    • The width of the door opening is 102cm.
  • Ramp/Slope View
    • The ramp/slope is located in front of the entrance.
    • The gradient of the ramp/slope is steep.
    • The ramp/slope is portable.
    • There is not a/are not handrail(s) at the ramp.
    • The width of the ramp/slope is 122cm (4ft).

Eating and Drinking (Combination Room)

  • Location and Access View
    • The following information is for the restaurant.
    • The restaurant is located ahead of the main entrance to the Combination Room.
  • Service and Menus View
    • Tables cannot be booked in advance.
    • There is full table service.
    • Menu types include; handheld menus.
    • Menus are clearly written.
    • Menus are presented in contrasting colours.
    • Staff can read menus to customers if requested.
    • The type of food served here is Fine Dining.
    • Takeaway cups are not available.
    • Adapted cups are not available.
    • Adapted cutlery is not available.
    • Drinking straws are not available.
    • This area does not play background music.
    • There is not a hearing assistance system .
  • Tables and Seating View
    • There is ample room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
    • The majority of tables are accessible to wheelchair users.
    • The standard height for the underside of dining tables is 70cm.
    • No tables are permanently fixed.
    • No chairs are permanently fixed.
    • No chairs have armrests on both sides.
    • There is flooring which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
    • The lighting levels are low to moderate.
  • Comments View
    • The Combination Room is for Fellows', members and private functions.

Toilet with Adaptations

  • There is not an/are not accessible toilet(s) available.
  • The nearest accessible toilet(s) is/are located on the first floor of Old Court - F Staircase.

Standard Toilet(s)

  • Standard toilet facilities are not available.
  • The nearest standard toilet(s) is/are located on the first floor of Old Court - F Staircase.