Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- 188 Waterloo Place is a small building in a row of terraces, with three floors.
- There is one main staircase within the building.
- The floors are not signed but are named Ground, 1 and 2.
- There is not a toilet with adaptations available.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- There is a campus car park, with Blue Badge parking available.
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- The nearest train station is Manchester Oxford Road.
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Getting Inside
- The approach to the building is step-free via slight slopes with a 94cm opening.
- 188 Waterloo Place has one entrance which gives stepped access to the ground floor.
There are manual doors at the entrance. - The entrances are not named (signed 188 Waterloo Place).
Getting Around
- There is step-free level access on the ground floor.
- There are 4 clearly marked steps on the first floor, with a handrail on the left going up.
- There are some narrow corridors on the ground and first floors.
- Floor surfaces along circulation routes are hard and smooth or carpeted and smooth.
There are some floor surfaces which are patterned or have a shiny finish. - There is a resting area in the entrance lobby.
- Wayfinding signage is very limited in this building.
- There are manual doors in some of the corridors.
Toilet and Changing Facilities
- The male and female toilet facilities are located on the first floor..
Entrance
- This entrance is located at the front of the building.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is sloped and stepped access at the entrance.
- The slope has a slight gradient.
- There are 2 steps with no handrails.
- The steps are unmarked.
- The height of the steps is not between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 22cm.
- The depth of the steps is between 30cm and 45cm.
- There is an intercom at a height of 147cm.
- There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 123cm.
- There is a single manual door at this entrance.
- The door opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 89cm.
- The door has a high visual contrast.
- There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 143cm.
- There is a second single manual door.
- The second door open away from you.
- The width of the opening is 90cm.
- The second door has a low visual contrast.
Stairs
- The stairs surveyed are located ahead as you enter the building.
- The ground, 1 and 2 floors can be accessed by these stairs.
- There are 14 steps between floors.
- The steps are clearly marked and have a handrail on the left going up.
- The handrail is 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 height of the steps is not between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 20cm.
- The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.