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The Gatehouse

The University of Manchester, Sackville Street, Manchester, M1 3BB

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Introduction

  • The Gatehouse acts as the main arrival point to the Sackville Street Campus of the university. .
  • It is also the security point at the entrance to the car parks for most of the buildings in the Sackville Street Campus.

Location

  • The venue is situated within the centre of the city.
  • This venue is situated in Manchester.
  • The venue is not situated on a road which has a steep gradient.
  • The nearest mainline station is Manchester Piccadilly.

Parking

  • The venue does have its own car park.
  • The car park type is open air/surface.
  • There are 0 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.
  • The car park surface is tarmac.
  • The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
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    • There is also parking available in the multi storey car park on Sackville Street.

Reception

  • There is level access to reception from the entrance.
  • The reception desk is high height.
  • Lighting levels are bright.
  • There is a hearing assistance system.
  • The type of system is a fixed loop.

Additional Info

  • Staff do receive disability awareness / equality training.
  • Documents can be requested in Braille.
  • Documents can be requested in large print.
  • A member of staff trained in BSL skills is not generally on duty.