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Middleport Pottery - Harper Street

Port Street, Burslem, Middleport, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 3PE

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Overview

  • About View
    • Harper Street is part of Middleport Pottery heritage trails, located in Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire. It is a regenerated street made up of ramped pathways which lead to a collection of shops, studios and workshops.
    • Facilities available in the venue include: museum, studios, workshops, gallery, accessible toilet, changing places facility.
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  • Parking and Public Transport View
  • Getting In and Around View
    • There is step-free access via ramp at the most accessible entrance.
    • There is step-free level access throughout.
    • The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: the whole of Harper Street is accessed via several ramps of varying degrees, access to Harper Street from both car parks.
    • Access throughout may include uneven surfaces and manual doors.
    • The ground and first floors of the Lodgekeeper's House museum can be accessed via a standard lift and stairs.
  • Getting Help and Assistance View
    • There is seating available.
    • There is no hearing assistance system.
    • Additional equipment which can be borrowed or hired includes: Seating is available in some of the rooms.
    • There is a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
    • There is a designated assistance dog spending area.
    • Additional facilities/services include: Wi-Fi.
    • Staff receive the following training: First Aid, Fire Marshall, Safeguarding.

Toilet and Changing Facilities

  • Toilet Facilities View
    • There is 1 toilet with adaptations.
    • The toilet with adaptations is located within the changing places facility, up the first ramp and to the right as you enter Harper Street.
    • The toilet with adaptations has a right hand transfer space.
  • Changing Places and Changing Facilities View
    • The Changing Places toilet facilities are located up the first ramp and to the right as you enter Harper Street.

Parking (Main Car Park)

  • Car Park View
    • The car park is located to the right of the main building.
    • The car park is open air/surface.
    • The car park surface consists of loose chippings and compacted earth.
    • There are no designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
  • Charges and Restrictions View
    • Parking is free for all users.

Getting Around

  • There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
  • The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: there are ramps of varying degrees throughout Harper Street.
  • Access throughout may include uneven surfaces and manual doors.
  • Wayfinding signage is provided.
  • The colour, design and typeface of signs is consistent throughout.
  • Seating available in the walkways includes: benches.

Access To (Harper Street)

  • The distance from Car Park 2 - Blue Badge Bays is 15m.
  • The most accessible route has step-free level access, slight ramps or slopes and uneven surfaces.
  • The slope has a slight gradient.
  • There is written text signage on or near the entrance.
  • There is step-free access via slope followed immediately by a steep ramp.
  • The ramp has a steep gradient.
  • The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide with a handrail on the right going up.
  • There are double manual doors which are permanently held open.
  • The width of the opening is 185cm.
  • The doors have a high visual contrast.

Changing Places (Right Hand Transfer)

  • Location and Access View
    • The Changing Places facility surveyed is located to the right, from the top of the first ramp.
    • The Changing Places toilet is not in addition to other toilet facilities.
    • The distance from the entrance to Harper Street is 6m.
    • The most accessible route to the Changing Places facility has a steep ramp or slope.
    • 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 door is easy to open.
    • The width of the door opening is 120cm.
    • The door has a twist lock.
    • Internally the door has a low visual contrast.
    • There is not a grab rail on the internal door.
    • The dimensions of the facility are 414cm (width) x 305cm (depth) and there is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (180cm x 180cm).
  • Toilet Details View
    • There is a lateral transfer space to the right as you face the toilet.
    • The transfer space on the right as you face the toilet is 320cm.
    • There is a spatula flush on the transfer side.
    • There is no horizontal grab rail for the toilet.
    • There are vertical grab rails on both sides of the toilet.
    • The vertical grab rails have a high visual contrast.
    • There are dropdown rails on both sides of the toilet.
    • The dropdown rails have a high visual contrast.
    • The toilet seat is 50cm from the floor.
    • The toilet seat has a high visual contrast.
    • There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder.
    • The toilet roll holder has a low visual contrast.
    • The toilet roll holder is 92cm from the floor.
  • Changing Bench and Hoist Details View
    • The changing bench is wall mounted and height adjustable.
    • The length of the changing bench is 168cm.
    • The facility hoist is powered overhead and accesses all areas.
  • Other Facilities View
    • There is a height adjustable wash basin.
    • The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
    • There are no vertical grab rails at the wash basin.
    • There is a soap dispenser, however it is not wall mounted.
    • There is a wall mounted towel dispenser.
    • The towel dispenser has a low visual contrast.
    • The towel dispenser is 98cm from the floor.
    • There is not a hand dryer.
    • There is a pull cord emergency alarm within 10cm from the floor.
    • There is no mirror.
    • There is no shelf.
    • The facility has a sanitary bin and a pedal bin.
    • There are no coat hooks.
    • A privacy screen is not available.
    • The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
    • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

Area (Heritage Trail Location 1 - The Victorian Offices and Lodgekeeper's House)

  • The first exhibit is located to the left from the top of the first ramp.
  • There is written text signage on or near the door.
  • There is step-free level access into this area.
  • There is a single manual door with a medium visual contrast.
  • The door opens away from you.
  • The door is easy to open.
  • The width of the opening is 100cm.
  • There is gated access the exhibition. The height of the key fob is 107cm.
  • Facilities available in this area include: exhibitions, video recordings, lift, stairs.
  • There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas, this may include the use of a lift.
  • The following areas have stepped access: access to the second ground floor exhibition and access to the first floor.
  • Access throughout the area may include manual doors, narrow walkways and narrow openings.
  • There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
  • Some flooring is shiny and patterned.
  • The walls and floor visual contrast varies between low and high.
  • There is not a hearing assistance system.
  • There is background noise in this area.
  • Wayfinding signage is provided.
  • The colour, design and typeface of signs is consistent throughout.
  • Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.

Lift

  • The lift surveyed is located to the right from the gated entrance.
  • The distance from the gated entrance is 2m.
  • The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access.
  • The ground and first floors are accessed by this lift.
  • The lift door has a low 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 91cm.
  • The internal dimensions of the lift are 110cm (width) x 144cm (depth).
  • The internal lift control buttons have tactile markings, Braille markings and a high visual contrast.
  • All of the internal lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

Stairs

  • The stairs surveyed are located to the far right from the gated entrance.
  • The ground and first floors can be accessed by these stairs.
  • There are 11 steps between floors.
  • The steps have low visual contrast markings 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 between 30cm and 45cm.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

Area (Harper Street)

  • There is written text signage on or near the door.
  • There is step-free access via ramp into this area.
  • The ramp has a steep gradient with resting areas.
  • The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide with a handrail on the right going up.
  • There are double manual doors with a high visual contrast.
  • The doors are permanently held open.
  • The width of the opening is 185cm.
  • Facilities available in this area include: shops, studios, workshops, toilet, seating, changing places facility.
  • There is step-free level access throughout the area.
  • The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: the whole length of Harper Street.
  • The following areas have stepped access: the upper level of the ground floor in the Lodgekeeper's House.
  • Access throughout the area may include uneven surfaces and narrow walkways.
  • There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
  • The walls and floor visual contrast varies between low and high.
  • Seating available in this area includes: chairs without armrests, sofas and benches.
  • Furniture available in this area includes: tables.
  • There is not a hearing assistance system.
  • There is background noise in this area which varies depending on the function/event.
  • Wayfinding signage is provided.
  • The colour, design and typeface of signs is consistent throughout.
  • The doors to all the workshops and studios are 100cm wide and all open away from you. The narrowest walkways within the workshops and studios is 77cm.