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Department of History of Art (4A Trumpington Street)

University of Cambridge, Old Addenbrookes Site, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge, CB2 1QA

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Overview

Getting Inside

  • Access to the building is via an uneven path.
  • There is step-free level access on approach to the building.
    There is a permanently held open gate enroute to the building.
  • This building has 1 entrance.
    The entrance is signed as 4A - Faculty of Architecture and History of Art, History of Art Graduate Centre.

Getting Around

  • There no step-free access to the facilities on this building. with the exception of the female standard toilet on the ground floor.
  • There is a step to access the male standard toilet.
  • Teaching rooms and offices are located on the first and second floor which have stepped access only.
  • Flooring is carpeted in the circulation routes.
  • There is no seating in the circulation routes.
  • There is no signage in the building.

Toilet and Changing Facilities

  • The male and female toilet facilities are located on the ground floor in front of you on entrance.

Parking

  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is not a designated drop-off point available.
  • On-street Parking View
    • On-street designated Blue Badge parking and standard parking is available .
    • The on-street designated Blue Badge parking bays are located along Trumpington Road.
    • The Blue Badge bays are clearly marked and signposted.

Entrance (Main Entrance)

  • This entrance is located at the front of the building.
  • The entrance area is not 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 6cm.
  • There is a gate on approach to the entrance with a width of 92cm.
  • There is a bell at a height of 162cm.
  • There is an intercom at a height of 140cm.
  • There is a single manual door at this entrance.
  • The door opens away from you.
  • The width of the opening is 100cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
  • The door has a high visual contrast.

Stairs

  • The stairs surveyed are located to your left on entrance.
  • The ground, first and second floors can be accessed by these stairs.
  • There are 17 steps between floors.
  • The steps are clearly marked and have a handrail on the right going up.
  • The handrail is not easy to grip.
  • 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.
  • Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
  • There is a kitchen situated between the first and second floors.