Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- Department of Sociology (Old Cavendish Building) is a small building with 2 floors.
- There are 0 lifts and 2 main staircases within the building.
- The floors are signed as ground and first.
- There is internal access to the Post Graduate Hub (Old Cavendish Building) on both the ground floor and first floor.
Part of the Department of Sociology is located within Old Cavendish Laboratory East in the east part of the Old Cavendish Building and can only be accessed via the Department of Psychology (Old Cavendish Building). - View information on Department of Sociology (Old Cavendish Building).
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue does not have its own car park.
- The name of the nearest car park is New Museum Site Car Park.
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- The nearest train station is Cambridge.
- The nearest bus station is Cambridge Bus Station.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Google Maps (opens new tab).
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Related Access Guides
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- For more information on the Department of Psychology (Old Cavendish Building) please click on the link below.
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- For more information of the Department of Sociology areas within Old Cavendish Laboratory East that can only be accessed via Department of Psychology (Old Cavendish Building).
- View information on Department of Sociology (Old Cavendish Laboratory East) (opens new tab) .
Getting Inside
- The approach to the building is step-free with level access.
- Department of Sociology (Old Cavendish Building) has two entrances. The entrances are either sloped or stepped.
- The entrances are signed as Reception or private.
- The reception entrance provides step-free access via slight slopes to the reception foyer and main services of the building.
- The staff entrance is located on the left side of the building and has stepped access.
Getting Around
- There is step-free level access throughout the ground floor of the building.
- The first floor can only be accessed via the staircases as there is no lift within the building.
- On the first floor there is a step along the corridor that leads to offices and meeting rooms.
- Floor surfaces along circulation routes are carpeted or laminate, having a shiny finish.
- There are no resting areas along circulation corridors.
- No overhead signage is available, but wall mounted signage and maps are provided within the building.
- There are manual doors along circulation routes throughout the building.
Toilet and Changing Facilities
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Toilet Facilities
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- There is 1 toilet with adaptations.
- The toilet with adaptations is located between the reception entrance first and second door, on the left.
- The toilet with adaptations has a left hand transfer space.
- The shared toilet facilities are located on the first floor of the building.
Rooms and Services in the Building
Entrance (Reception Entrance)
- This entrance is located at the rear of the building, at the front of the courtyard.
- The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free access via slope at the entrance.
- The slope has a slight gradient.
- There is a bell at a height of 132cm.
- There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 116cm.
- There is a single automatic door at this entrance.
- The door opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 92cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The door has a high visual contrast.
- There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 104cm.
- There is a second single automatic door.
- The door has a locked extension leaf.
- The second door opens towards you.
- The push pad for the automatic doors is at a height of 90cm.
- The width of the opening is 77cm.
- The second door has a high visual contrast.
- There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 90cm.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
Entrance (Staff Entrance)
- This entrance is located on the left side of the building, along Free School Lane.
- The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is stepped access at the entrance.
- There is 1 step with no handrails.
- The step is unmarked.
- The height of the step is not between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 4cm.
- The depth of the steps is between 30cm and 45cm.
- There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 108cm.
- There is a bell at a height of 131cm.
- There is a single manual door at this entrance.
- The door opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 82cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The door has a high visual contrast.
- There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 95cm.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
Reception
- The reception is located in front and to the left as you enter the building via the reception entrance.
- The distance from reception entrance is 3m.
- There is step-free level access to reception.
- The height of the reception desk is 71cm.
- The reception has patterned/distracting backgrounds.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Stairs (Main Staircase)
- The stairs surveyed are located in-between the reception entrance first and second door, on the left.
- The ground floor and floor 1 can be accessed by these stairs.
- There are 16 steps between floors.
- The steps are clearly marked and have a handrail on the right 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 step is between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 18cm.
- The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Stairs (Left Side Staircase)
- The stairs surveyed are located on the left side of the building.
- The ground floor and floor 1 can be accessed by these stairs.
- There are 16 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 19cm.
- The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Toilet with Adaptations (Ground Floor - Left Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The toilet surveyed is located in between the reception entrance first and second door, on the left.
- The distance from reception entrance first door is 3m.
- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is written text signage on or near the door.
- The door opens outwards automatically and has a high visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 85cm.
- The door has a push button lock.
- Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
- There is not a grab rail on the internal door .
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 129cm (width) x 209cm (depth) and there is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left as you face the toilet, however it is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space is 74cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a lever flush on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
- The vertical grab rail has a low visual contrast.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown rail has a low visual contrast.
- The toilet seat is 44cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a low visual contrast.
- The toilet has a padded backrest.
- There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a low visual contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 73cm from the floor.
- The wash basin and taps cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 74cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- The vertical grab rail is on the left as you face the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a high visual contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 84cm from the floor.
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
- The hand dryer has a low visual contrast.
- The hand dryer is 110cm from the floor.
- There is no emergency alarm.
- There is a mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a waste bin and a sanitary bin.
- There are no coat hooks.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.