Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- Department of Land Economy (16-21 Silver Street) is a large building with 3 floors.
- There are 6 staircases within the building.
- The floors are signed as Ground Floor, 1st Floor and 2nd Floor.
- The first floor gives access to Houses 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21.
- There is not a toilet with adaptations available.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue shares a car park which has Blue Badge parking available.
- The name of the nearest car park is Mill Lane Site Old Press 3 Car Park.
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- The nearest train station is Cambridge.
- The nearest bus station is Cambridge.
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Getting Inside
- The approach to the building is step-free with uneven surfaces.
- Department of Land Economy (16-21 Silver Street) has one entrance. There is stepped access at the entrance.
- The entrance is signed as Department of Land Economy - 19.
- There is step-free level access from House 19 entrance to the reception desk.
Getting Around
- All floors have stepped access.
The first floor gives access to Houses 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21. - On the first floor there are steps along the corridor leading from House 19 to House 20.
The height of the steps is 18cm. - Floor surfaces along all circulation routes are carpeted.
- There are no resting areas.
- Wall mounted wayfinding signage is provided throughout the building.
- There are some manual doors along the circulation routes.
Toilet and Changing Facilities
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Toilet Facilities
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- The female toilet facilities are located on the ground floor in House 17, 19 and staircase of House 21.
- The male toilet facilities are located on the staircase of House 19 and the ground floor of House 16.
- The shared toilet facilities are located on the ground floor of House 21.
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Washroom and Shower Facilities
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- Standard shower facilities are located on the staircase of House 16.
- The height of the steps to access the male toilet in House 19 and the standard shower room in House 16 are 17cm.
Rooms and Services in the Building
Entrance (House 19)
- This entrance is located at the front of the building.
- 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 are 2 steps with no handrails.
- The steps are unmarked.
- The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 15cm.
- The depth of the steps is between 30cm and 45cm.
- There is an intercom at a height of 108cm.
- There is a bell at a height of 136cm.
- There is a single manual door at this entrance.
- The door opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 92cm.
- The door has a high colour contrast.
- There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 146cm.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
Reception (House 19)
- The reception is located to the left from House 19 entrance.
- The distance from House 19 entrance is 1m.
- The most accessible route to reception has manual doors and doors permanently held open.
- There is step-free level access to reception.
- The height of the reception desk is 99cm.
- There is a lowered section at the desk.
- The height of the lowered section is 72cm.
- The reception has glazed screens and windows.
- 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.
- There is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
- Seating available in this area includes: sofas.
- Furniture available in this area includes: coffee tables.
- The height of the first reception desk is 86cm. The width of the door to access the second reception desk is 85cm.
Entrance (Lobby/Waiting Room)
- This entrance is located to the right from House 19 entrance.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There is a single manual door at this entrance.
- The door is permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 85cm.
- The door has a low colour contrast.
- There is stepped access as you enter.
- There is 1 step with no handrails.
- The step is clearly marked.
- The height of the step is not between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 22cm.
- The depth of the steps is between 30cm and 45cm.
Stairs (House 19)
- The stairs surveyed are located in House 19.
- The ground floor and floors 1 and 2 can be accessed by these stairs.
- There are 19 steps between floors.
- The steps have low colour contrast markings and have a handrail on the left going up.
- The handrail is easy to grip.
- The handrail does not cover 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 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 low at the time of the survey.
- Houses 16, 17, 18, 20 and 21 have identical staircases, but the handrails vary in each House.