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Wettons Terrace

Royal Holloway University of London, Highfield Road, Egham Hill, Egham, TW20 0BW

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Overview

Getting Inside

  • The approach to the building is step-free and level.
  • The most accessible entrance surveyed was on the left-hand side of the building.
  • This entrance gives access to the ground floor of Wettons Terrace.
  • There is step-free access via a slight ramp at the most accessible entrance.
  • There are 5 other entrances.
  • 1 of the other entrances has step-free access via ramp.
  • 4 of the other entrances have stepped access.
  • There are separate external entrances for the studios in Wettons Terrace East.
  • There is an additional separate external entrance for the PC Lab in Wettons Terrace East to the rear of the building.
  • This entrance also provides access to the central staircase in Wettons Terrace East.
  • A portable ramp is available by prior arrangement on request to the Estates and Maintenance Team:

Getting Around

  • Access View
    • There is not step-free access between floors.
    • There is step-free level access throughout the majority of walkways.
    • The following areas have stepped access: Room 002 in Wettons Terrace; and along the ground floor corridor in Wettons Terrace East between the rear entrance and Studios 3 and 4.
    • The following areas have step-free access via slopes: the ground floor corridors in Wettons Terrace for access to the right-hand side of the building, including for Seminar Room 003.
  • Circulation View
    • There are manual doors along circulation routes.
    • Access throughout may include narrow walkways.
    • There is a high colour contrast between the walls and floor along circulation routes.
    • There is no (or very little) background noise.
    • Wayfinding signage is provided.
    • The colour, design and typeface of signage is not consistent throughout.
    • Seating available in the walkways includes: chairs with armrests, chairs without armrests, sofas and stools.
    • Lighting levels vary due to there being different types of lights in the space.
    • There is no through internal access between Wettons Terrace and Wettons Terrace East on the ground floor.
    • There is through internal access on the ground floor between Studio 2 and and Studio 3 in Wettons Terrace East, subject to room occupancy. Alternative access on the ground floor is via the front external entrances.
    • There is a single step along the ground floor access corridor in Wettons Terrace East for access between the rear entrance and Studios 3 and 4.

Rooms and Services in the Building

Toilet and Changing Facilities

  • Toilet Facilities View
    • There is 1 toilet with adaptations.
    • The toilet with adaptations is located on the ground floor in Wetton Terrace, to the rear of the building.
    • The toilet with adaptations has a right hand transfer space.
    • Shared step-free standard toilet facilities are located on the ground floor in Wetton Terrace.
    • Female step-free standard toilet facilities are located on the ground floor in Wetton Terrace.
    • Shared standard toilet facilities with stepped access are located on the ground and first floors in Wetton Terrace East.
    • Male standard toilet facilities with stepped access are located on the ground floor in Wetton Terrace.

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Entrance (Wettons Terrace - Accessible)

  • This entrance is located on the left-hand side 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 slight gradient.
  • The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide.
  • There is a handrail on the right going up.
  • There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 122cm.
  • There is a single manual door.
  • The door opens away from you.
  • The door requires effort to open.
  • The width of the opening is 79cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
  • The door has a high colour contrast.
  • There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 115cm.

Entrance (Wettons Terrace - Alternative Ramped)

  • This entrance is located at the front-left 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 slight gradient.
  • The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide.
  • There are no handrails for the ramp.
  • There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 118cm.
  • There is a single manual door.
  • The door opens towards you.
  • The door requires effort to open.
  • The width of the opening is 95cm.
  • The door has a high colour contrast.
  • There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 110cm.

Entrance (Wettons Terrace East - Studios 1 and 2)

  • This entrance is located towards the centre of the building.
  • The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
  • The entrance area is not clearly signed.
  • There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
  • There is stepped access at the entrance.
  • There is one step.
  • There are no handrails for the step.
  • The step is unmarked.
  • The height of the step is between 15cm and 18cm.
  • There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 128cm.
  • There is a bell at a height of 105cm.
  • There are double manual doors.
  • The doors open away from you.
  • The doors require effort to open.
  • One of the doors was locked at the time of the survey.
  • The width of the opening is 54cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
  • The doors have a high colour contrast.
  • There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 115cm.

Entrance (Wettons Terrace East - Studios 3 to 7)

  • This entrance is located to the front-right of the building.
  • The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
  • The entrance area is not clearly signed.
  • There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
  • There is stepped access at the entrance.
  • There is one step.
  • There are no handrails for the step.
  • The step is unmarked.
  • The height of the step is between 15cm and 18cm.
  • There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 128cm.
  • There is a single manual door.
  • The door opens towards you.
  • The door requires effort to open.
  • The width of the opening is 79cm.
  • The door has a low colour contrast.
  • There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 110cm.

Stairs

  • The stairs are located straight ahead after the Wettons Terrace accessible entrance.
  • The ground, first, and second floors of Wetton Terrace can be accessed by these stairs.
  • There is a handrail on the left going up.
  • The handrail is not easy to grip.
  • The handrail covers the flight of stairs throughout its length.
  • The handrail does not extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
  • The steps are clearly marked.
  • The height of the steps is not between 15cm and 18cm.
  • The height of the highest step is 19cm.
  • The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
  • Lighting levels vary due to there being different types of lights in the space.
  • There are further stairs to the centre and to the right-hand side of the building for access between all floors within Wetton Terrace, and all floors within Wetton Terrace East.

Toilet with Adaptations (Ground Floor - Right Hand Transfer)

  • Location View
    • The toilet surveyed is located on the ground floor, to the rear of Wettons Terrace.
    • The distance from the Wettons Terrace accessible entrance is 15m.
  • Route View
    • The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
    • There is a manual door along the most accessible route.
    • This route has narrow walkways.
  • Access View
    • There is step-free access via a slope into the facility.
    • The slope has a slight gradient.
    • There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
    • The door opens outwards and has a low colour contrast.
    • The door is easy to open.
    • The width of the opening is 87cm.
    • The door has a lever twist lock.
    • Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
    • There is a grab rail on the internal door, with a low colour contrast.
  • Dimensions and Features View
    • The dimensions of the cubicle are 280cm (width) x 230cm (depth).
    • There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
    • There is a lateral transfer space to the right as you face the toilet.
    • The lateral transfer space is 208cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
    • There is a lever flush for the toilet.
    • The flush is on the transfer side.
    • There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
    • The horizontal grab rail has a low colour contrast.
    • There is no vertical grab rail for the toilet.
    • There is a dropdown grab rail on the transfer side.
    • The dropdown grab rail has a low colour contrast.
    • The toilet seat is 48cm from the floor.
    • The toilet seat has a low colour contrast.
    • The toilet roll holder can be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The toilet roll holder has a low colour contrast.
    • The toilet roll holder is 90cm from the floor.
    • The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
    • The wash basin and tap can be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The wash basin is 74cm from the floor.
    • There are vertical grab rails on both sides of the wash basin.
    • The wash basin grab rails have a low colour contrast.
    • There is a wall mounted soap dispenser.
    • The soap dispenser cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The soap dispenser has a low colour contrast.
    • The soap dispenser is 100cm from the floor.
    • There is a wall mounted towel dispenser.
    • The towel dispenser can be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The towel dispenser has a medium colour contrast.
    • The towel dispenser is 100cm from the floor.
    • There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
    • The hand dryer has a low colour contrast.
    • The hand dryer is 90cm from the floor.
    • There is a pull cord emergency alarm within 10cm from the floor.
    • There is a mirror.
    • There is no shelf.
    • The cubicle has a waste bin.
    • There are no coat hooks.
    • The walls and floor have a high colour contrast.
    • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.