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Route from the Platform Club to Student Village Reception

University of Northampton, NN1 5PH

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Introduction

George Row, St Giles's Square to Guildhall Road

  • On George Row the paving starts as block paving then to concrete paving slabs with some slabs which have been replaced by tarmac (photographs 1 and 2).
  • There is a slight incline form the Bridge Street to George Row.
  • Carry straight along the pavement.
  • The pavement narrows to 140cm by the lamppost on the left (photograph 7).
  • Keep straight pass the public house on the right and then at the end of the road turn right down Guildhall Road.
  • This journey is about 188 metres long.

Guildhall Road to join St John's Street

  • Carry down Guildhall Road which slopes down the hill. The paving at the top of the hill is uneven concrete slabs.
  • There is tactile paving and a dropped kerb to cross an entrance road which is tarmac and block paved on the right (photographs 3, 4 and 5).
  • Cross this and carry on down the hill where the concrete slabs are level.
  • Before you reach Angel Street cross Guildhall Road to the other side where there are dropped kerbs, when you reach the other side turn right and continue down the hill (photographs 9 and 10).
  • The pavement narrows due to a lamppost and a bin to 135cm. Pass through these to cross the Angel Street with drop kerbs, (photographs 11, 12, 13 and 14).
  • The paving becomes blocked paved and then concrete slabs.
  • Carry down the path.
  • The path narrows to 140cm due to a signpost which is on the left. (photograph 17).
  • The pavement changes to block pavements with short steep slope down and up for the entrance to the car park to the left (photograph 18).
  • Continue on. The path narrows to 140cm due to a signpost which is on the right (photograph 19).
  • The pavement changes to block pavements with a short steep slope down and up for the entrance to the car park to the left (photographs 20 and 21)
  • The path narrows to 140cm due to a signpost which is on the left.
  • There are temporary posts on the paving where it narrows to 100cm (photograph 22).
  • Bare left to the tarmac path to cross St John's Street with dropped kerbs.
  • This journey is about 237 metres long.

Swan Street to Victoria Promenade

  • Upon reaching Swan Street turn right and head along the pavement until you reach Victoria Promenade after approximately 90m.
  • There is a steep downward slope as you proceed along the pavement.
  • The surface of the pavement is brick block paving.
  • At the end of Swan Street use the pedestrian crossing to cross the road.
  • There are tactile drop kerbs either side of the road and as the paving on the central island.
  • The crossing is shown in photographs 6, 7 and 8.

Victoria Promenade to Beckets Park

  • Continue along the pavement for approximately 20m continue along Victoria Promenade before crossing at the first pedestrian crossing (photograph 1)
  • The crossing has tactile drop kerbs on either side of the road and either side of a central drop kerb.
  • The controls for the traffic light at the pedestrian crossing are 106cm from the floor.
  • The crossing is shown in photographs 2, 3 and 4.
  • Turn left on reaching the other side of Victoria Promenade and continue for 30m until you reach the entrance to Beckets Park.

Beckets Park to Waterside Campus

  • Head forward through and Beckets Park and across Beckets Bridge into Waterside Campus approximately 300m.
  • On heading into Beckets Park there is a small uneven cobbled section of paving (photograph 2).
  • Continue along the path for approximately 115m until you reach Beckets Bridge which will take you over the River Nene.
  • There are bollards to access the bridge with a width of 110cm between them (photograph 4).
  • There is a steep slope up the bridge as shown in photographs 5 and 6.
  • There is a wooden surface along the bridge.
  • On the far side of the bridge there is a slight slope heading down (photograph 7 and 8).
  • There are bollards on exiting the bridge with a width of 110cm (photograph 9).

Waterside Campus to Student Village Reception

  • Head forward through and down the slope between the Learning Hub and visitor reception.
  • The slope is slighter to the left (photograph 2).
  • Continue along the path for approximately 100m where the Student Village Reception is located on the right.

Outside Access (Main Entrance)

  • Entrance View
    • This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.
    • There is step free access at this entrance.
    • There is not a bell/buzzer.
    • There is not an intercom.
    • There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
    • The main door(s) open(s) automatically (towards you).
    • The door(s) is / are single (with a locked extension leaf).
    • The width of the door opening is 90cm (2ft 11in).
    • There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of less than 2cm.
  • Second Set of Doors View
    • There is a second set of doors.
    • The door(s) open(s) automatically (away from you).
    • The door(s) is / are double.
    • The width of the door opening is 184cm (6ft).
  • Comments View
    • To the right of the entrance is a parcel collection point with a touch screen at a height of 128cm.