Access Guide
Introduction
- There is no step free access to Barbican Station. .
- The total distance from Barbican Station to the West Smithfield Library is approximately 520m.
Turn Right on Exiting Barbican Station to Long Lane
- Turn right on exiting Barbican Station and head onwards for approximately 15m.
- The surface of the road is concrete with the occasional manhole cover.
Cross Long Lane
- Cross Long Lane at the pedestrian crossing.
- There are tactile drop curbs on either side of the road.
- There is a central island which has dimpled paving.
- The controls for the traffic lights are located at heights of 104cm on either side of the road and 112cm at the island.
Turn Right Along Long Lane
- Turn right after crossing Long Lane and continue for approximately 35m.
- The surface of the pavement is uneven block paving.
- There are also manhole covers on the pavement.
- There is a slight gradient uphill and another gradient to the road.
Cross Cloth Street
- Cross Cloth Street at the drop kerb.
- There are dimpled drop kerbs at either side of the road.
- The surface of the road is tarmac.
Continue Along Long Lane
- Continue along Long Lane for approximately 230m.
- The surface of the road is block paving with the occasional manhole cover as well as small areas of concrete.
- There is a slight gradient to the road.
- There are also two drop kerbs to cross to the other side of the road.
- The first does not have tactile paving but second does (as shown in photograph 4).
Turn Left Into West Smithfield
- Turn left into West Smithfield and continue for approximately 40m.
- The surface of the road is concrete.
Cross Cloth Fair
- There are drop kerbs on either side of the road.
- The surface of the road is tarmac.
Continue and Turn Right to Reach Henry VIII Gate
- Continue forward for approximately 20m and then turn right at the first opportunity.
- Then continue onwards for approximately 55m until you reach the Henry VIII gatehouse.
- The surface of the road is block paving with the occasional manhole cover.
- There is a slight uphill gradient followed by a slight downhill gradient.
- After you turn right you will pass the William Wallace memorial as shown in photograph 4.
Turn Left Through Henry VIII Gate
- On approaching the gatehouse there are bollards with a width of 132cm between them.
- There is a drop kerb taking you onto the road into St Bartholomew's Hospital.
- The surface of the road is dimpled concrete.
- The gatehouse usually only has the left gate open leaving a entrance width of 173cm.
- Immediately on entrance to the gate you can find hospital security to your left.
Continue Forward Through North Wing Passageway
- Continue forward for approximately 50m.
- The surface is tiled with a slight downhill and then uphill gradient.
- Then head through the North Wing passageway.
- There are 3 entrances to the passageway: there are 2 smaller side entrances widths of 110cm and one main entrance with a width of 120cm between the side of the archway and the bollard in its middle.
- The surface of the passageway after the smaller entrance way is block paving.
- Whilst through the central main entranceway it is still tiled.
Turn Right
- Turn right and continue forward for approximately 50m.
- The surface is block paving.
- There is a slight uphill gradient as well as a slight gradient to the left.
Proceed Up Level Change
- Proceed up the moderate slope into the cloistered area.
- The entrance will be located on your right.