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Introduction

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- The details within this guide relate to the route from the 8 West main entrance to the library via The Parade.

The building does have its own car park.
Parking is not free for all users.
Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
The car park is at the front of the venue.
The car park type is open air/surface.
Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.
There are 3 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.
The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 480cm x 550cm (15ft 9in x 18ft 1in).
The nearest designated bay is 18m (19yd 2ft) from the 8 West building main entrance.
The furthest designated bay is 25m (27yd 1ft) from the 8 West building main entrance.
The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
Assistance may be required because there is / are slopes/ramps.
The car park surface is block paving.
There is a dropped kerb / non stepped access from the car park to the building.
The dropped kerb does have tactile paving.
The dropped kerb is on a steep gradient which levels off after the tactile paving.
The patron does not have to cross a road.
The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.

There is an easy slope leading from the top of the dropped kerb at the car park to the main entrance.
The slope is easy.
The slope is permanent.
The slope surface is made up of large flag stones and is uneven in places.

The main doors open automatically (towards you).
The automatic doors are push pad activated.
The doors are double width.
The door opening is 140cm (4ft 7in) wide.
Second set of doors
There is a second set of doors.
The doors open automatically (towards you).
The doors are double width.
The door opening is 160cm (5ft 3in) wide.
The staircase to all other floors is located between the 1st and second set of doors.

There is a lift for public use.
The lift is located on the right past the reception desk.
There is level access to the lift from the 8 west building main entrance.
There is a power assisted door to access the lift.
The surface of the floor between the 8 West building main entrance and the lift is carpet.
The lift is a standard lift.
The levels which are accessible by this lift are 1-2-3-4.
The lift is 10m (32ft 10in) from 8 West building main entrance.
Staff do not need to be notified for use of the lift.
The dimensions of the lift are 119cm x 138cm (3ft 11in x 4ft 6in).
There is a mirror to aid reversing out of the lift.
The lift does have a visual floor indicator.
The lift does have an audible announcer.
The lighting level in the lift is bright.
The lift controls do have Braille markings.
The lift controls do have tactile markings.
There is signage giving direction to the lift.

Ahead when exiting the lift there is a single, heavy manual door that opens towards you.
The surface of the level 2 corridor is carpet.
Level 2 has level access.
An accessible toilet is available to the left of the level 2 corridor approximately 30m from the lift.
There are two further sets of doors located on the corridor. These doors are manual, heavy double doors.
At the rear of the level 2 corridor there is a set of manual, heavy double doors that exit onto the parade level. These doors are approximately 75m from the lift.

On exiting continue ahead approximately 10m before turning right.
The surface from 8 West building is smooth concrete.
As you turn onto the walkway there is a metallic, slightly uneven, dimpled strip before the surface becomes large flag stones.
Continue approximately 35m to the entrance into Wessex House.
The entrance into Wessex House consists of manual, double width, heavy doors which open towards you.

Continue ahead when entering the Wessex House entrance.
The surface of the path through Wessex House is smooth tiles. There are small areas of concrete among the tiles.
There is level access within Wessex House.
Continue ahead for approximately 15m.
The exit onto The Parade has no doors.

When entering the parade continue ahead for approximately 140m.
The surface of the walkway is made up of large flag stones which are uneven in places.
The library is located on the left.

Second set of doors View
- There is a second set of doors.
- The door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is / are double.
- The width of the door opening is 190cm (6ft 3in).
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
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- There are separate doors for entry and exit.
- The entry doors are on the left as you face the front of the building and the exit is on the right.