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Hamilton Kerr

Mill Lane, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB22 4NE

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Overview

  • About View
    • The Hamilton Kerr Institute is a large building with three floors.
    • There are three main staircases within the building from the ground to the first floor.
    • There is one main staircase within the building from the first to the second floor.
    • The floors in the building are not signed.
    • There is a ground, first and second floor in the building.
    • There is a large garden area to the rear of the building.
    • There is a wood workshop located in a separate structure next to the building.
    • There is not a toilet with adaptations available.
  • Parking and Public Transport View
    • The venue has its own car park.
    • The nearest train station is Whittelsford Parkway.
  • Related Access Guides View

Getting Inside

  • There are uneven surfaces on approach to the building.
  • Hamilton Kerr has three entrances and several doors into the rear garden which also serve as fire exits.
  • The accessible entrance provides step-free access into the building via a steep portable ramp that bypasses steps. The entrance has a manual door.
  • The entrances are not signed.
  • The accessible entrance provides access to the entrance lobby at the at the front of the building on the ground floor .
  • The main entrance is located at the front of the building and has three unmarked steps with a handrail on the left and leads into the lobby area area at the front of the building on the ground floor.
  • The rear entrance has a steep slope on approach and has level access via a portable ramp. The entrance has manual doors and is opened on request. This entrance provides access directly into the rear studio area on the ground floor.
  • There is an additional entrance into the building which only accesses an archive on the ground floor and does not connect to the rest of the building. This entrance has a manual single door accessed by four unmarked steps with a height of 17cm and no handrails.
  • There are several doorways towards the rear of the building leading directly into the garden area at the rear of the building. These doors can have step-free access via a steep portable ramp.

Getting Around

  • There is step-free access throughout the ground floor of the building via ramp.
  • There is no step-free access to the first and second floors. .
  • There is a slight slope to reach the library and the rear of the building on the ground floor. This bypasses an alternative route which involves two 11cm steps.
  • There are two ramps leading towards the rear of the building in the Lining Room the the latter of which is steep. The second ramp also bypassed a clearly marked step with a height of 8cm.
  • Floor surfaces along most circulation routes are hard and smooth, with some having a shiny finish.
  • There are some areas which are carpeted.
  • There are resting areas in some circulation and lobby areas with a mixture of seating.
  • There is very limited signage throughout the building.
  • There are manual doors along circulation routes throughout the building.
  • The Lining Room is situated directly above the river Cam and the river can be heard beneath and can be very loud.
  • There are additional sets of steps once on the first floor in order to navigate around it.

Toilet and Changing Facilities

Parking

  • Car Park View
    • The car park is located in front of the building.
    • The car park is open air/surface.
    • The car park surface consists of loose chippings.
  • Charges and Restrictions View
    • This car park is for staff, students and visitors only.
    • Parking is free for all users.
  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is not a designated drop-off point available.

Entrance

  • This entrance is located to the rear of the building.
  • The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
  • The entrance area is not clearly signed.
  • There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
  • There is step-free access via a portable ramp at the entrance.
  • The ramp has a steep gradient.
  • The ramp is under 75cm wide with no handrails.
  • The ramp bypasses the steps.
  • There are 2 steps with no handrails.
  • There is a single manual door at this entrance.
  • The door opens away from you.
  • The width of the opening is 105cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
  • The door has a low visual contrast.
  • There is step-free level access as you enter.

Library

  • There is step-free level access throughout the library.
  • There is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
  • There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
  • The flooring is patterned.
  • The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
  • Seating available in the library includes: chairs with armrests, chairs without armrests and sofas.
  • Furniture available in the library includes: tables, long tables and desks.
  • Some chairs and tables are fixed.
  • Some surface heights are suitable for wheelchair users.
  • The clear underside space of some surfaces is suitable for wheelchair users.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
  • There is not a hearing assistance system.

Stairs

  • The stairs surveyed are located just inside the main and accessible entrances.
  • There are double manual doors to access the stairwell.
  • The ground and the first floors can be accessed by these stairs.
  • There are 20 steps between floors.
  • The steps are unmarked and have a handrail on the left going up.
  • The handrail is not 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 15cm.
  • The depth of the steps is between 30cm and 45cm.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.