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Loft Bar

Teviot Row House, University of Edinburgh, Central Area, Teviot Row, EH8 9AJ

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Access Guide

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Access To

  • The Loft Bar is located to your left on exiting the lift on floor 6 of Teviot Row House.
  • View information on Teviot Row House (opens new tab).
  • The distance from the lift is 8m.
  • The most accessible route has step-free level access.
  • There is an automatic door, which is push pad activated, along the most accessible route.
  • There is written text signage on or near the entrance.
  • There is step-free level access to enter.
  • There is a single manual door.
  • The door opens towards you.
  • The door requires effort to open.
  • The width of the opening is 86cm.
  • The door has a high colour contrast.

Loft Bar

  • Order and Payment View
    • This area has a counter where food and drink can be ordered.
    • The service counter was surveyed.
    • The counter is located to your right on entrance.
    • There is step-free level access to the counter.
    • The height of the counter is 116cm.
    • There is a lowered section at the counter.
    • The height of the lowered section is 78cm.
    • The counter has a television and patterned/distracting backgrounds which may affect the ability of someone to lip read.
    • The payment machine is portable.
  • Service View
    • Full table service is available on request only.
    • The following are available: drinking straws and takeaway cups.
    • There is not a hearing assistance system.
  • Seating Area View
    • The seating area is both inside and outside.
    • The outdoor seating area is uncovered.
    • There is not step-free level access throughout.
    • There is stepped access to the rear part of the indoor seating area and the entire external seating area.
    • There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
    • There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
    • The walls and floor have a high colour contrast.
    • The flooring is shiny and patterned.
    • Seating available in this area includes: chairs without armrests, benches, stools and high stools.
    • Some seating is fixed.
    • Furniture available in this area includes: tables, coffee tables and high tables.
    • Some tables are fixed.
    • The surface height of some of the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
    • The clear height under some of the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
    • There is background noise in this area.
    • Lighting levels vary due to the use of large glazed walls.

Standard Toilet Facilities

  • The shared standard toilet facilities were surveyed.
  • The toilet is located to the rear of the bar area.
  • The distance from the Loft Bar entrance is 15m.
  • The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
  • There is a manual door along the most accessible route.
  • There is step-free access via a very easy slope into the toilet.
  • There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
  • The door opens inwards and has a high colour contrast.
  • The door requires effort to open.
  • The width of the opening is 86cm.
  • Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
  • Hand washing facilities include: a wash basin.
  • The wash basin has a sensor tap.
  • Hand drying facilities include: a hand dryer.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.