Access Guide
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the building include the Law School, silent study space, lecture theatre, The Mary Lines Café, classrooms and staff offices.
- Related link 4-12 Little Titchfield Street - Silent Study Space.
- Https://www.accessable.co.uk/venues/4-12-little-titchfield-street-silent-study-space
Location
- The venue is situated within the centre of the campus.
- This venue is situated in the Regent Street campus.
- The venue is not situated on a road which has a steep gradient.
- The nearest mainline station is Euston.
- There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
- The nearest underground station is Oxford Circus.
Parking
- The venue does not have its own car park.
- There is not a car park for public use within 200m (approx).
- On street marked Blue Badge bays are available.
- The dimensions of the marked Blue Badge bays are 300cm x 600cm (9ft 10in x 19ft 8in).
- On street Blue Badge parking is located on Little Titchfield Street.
- Clearly signed and / or standard marked parking bays are available.
- The dimensions of the standard marked parking bays are 300cm x 600cm (9ft 10in x 19ft 8in).
- Standard marked parking bays are located outside the building.
- There is not a designated drop off point.
Outside Access (Rear Accessible Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located at the rear of the building.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is / are double.
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 160cm (5ft 3in).
-
Comments
View
- There is a security barrier and a turnstile at the entrance.
- The turnstile is 54cm wide and the barrier is 150cm wide.
Level Change (Rear Accessible Entrance)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp/slope is located immediately after the entrance.
- The ramp/slope is slight.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- The ramp does not have handrails.
Outside Access (Main Accessible Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building, to the left of the main entrance as you face it.
- There is level access into the venue.
- Level access is via lift.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is / are double.
- The width of the door opening is 184cm (6ft).
-
Comments
View
- The automatic doors are push pad operated.
Lift (Main Accessible Entrance)
- There is a lift for public use.
- The lift is located directly in front of the entrance.
- The lift is a platform lift.
- The platform lift accesses a small level change.
- Staff do need to be notified for use of the lift.
- The dimensions of the lift are 140cm x 170cm (4ft 7in x 5ft 7in).
- The lift does not have Braille markings.
- The lift does have tactile markings.
- The controls for the lift are within 90cm - 120cm from the floor.
-
Comments
View
- The steps in front of this entrance lower to form the platform of the lift.
Outside Access (Main Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is / are double.
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 136cm (4ft 6in).
-
Comments
View
- There are also revolving doors available either side of this entrance.
Level Change (Main Entrance)
- There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
- The step(s) is/are located in front of the entrance.
- There is/are 4 step(s) to the area/service.
- There is not tactile paving at the top and bottom of the steps.
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The step(s) is/are medium height (11cm - 17cm).
- There is not a/are not handrail(s) at the step(s).
Reception
- The desk/counter is 2m (2yd 7in) from the main accessible entrance.
- There is level access to the desk/counter from the entrance.
- The lighting levels are good.
- The desk/counter is high (110cm+).
- The desk/counter has a low (76cm or lower) section.
- The desk/counter is staffed.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
-
Comments
View
- There are barriers which are between 54-88cm wide located next to the reception desk.
- There are identical barriers on the far side of the main entrance foyer, which are used to exit the main part of the building.
Inside Access
- There is level access to the service(s).
- There is a hearing assistance system.
- The system is a fixed loop.
- Staff are trained to use the system.
- Hearing loops are fitted to the lecture theatres, teaching rooms and the Courtroom (shown in photograph 3). The silent study space on the first floor is shown in photograph 4.
- This venue does not play background music.
- The lighting levels are varied.
- Motorised scooters are welcomed in public parts of the venue.
Level Change (Steps to The Mary Lines Café)
- There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
- The step(s) is/are located on the right hand side of the ground floor.
- There is/are 9 step(s) to the area/service.
- The lighting levels at the step(s) are moderate to good.
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The step(s) is/are medium height (11cm - 17cm).
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The handrail(s) is/are on both sides.
- There is a lift to access this area/service.
- The lift does bypass the step(s).
Lift (Lift to The Mary Lines Café)
- There is a lift for public use.
- The lift is located on the ground floor, to the left of The Mary Lines Café.
- The lift is a platform lift.
- Wall mounted information boards are not provided at lift landings.
- The platform lift accesses a small level change.
- The weight limit for the lift is 250kg.
- The lift is approximately 20m (21yd 2ft) from the rear accessible entrance.
- Staff do not need to be notified for use of the lift.
- The clear door width is 90cm (2ft 11in).
- The lift door is manual, opens outwards and may be difficult to open.
- The dimensions of the lift are 95cm x 130cm (3ft 1in x 4ft 3in).
- There are separate entry and exit doors in the lift.
- There is not a mirror to aid reversing out of the lift.
- The lift does not have a visual floor indicator.
- The lift does not have an audible announcer.
- The lift does not have a hearing enhancement system.
- The lift does not have Braille markings.
- The lift does not have tactile markings.
- The controls for the lift are within 90cm - 120cm from the floor.
- The lighting level in the lift is good.
-
Comments
View
- There is a slight ramp/slope into the lift which is 99cm wide at its narrowest point.
Opening Times (The Mary Lines Café)
- Monday 08:30 - 15:30.
- Tuesday 08:30 - 15:30.
- Wednesday 08:30 - 15:30.
- Thursday 08:30 - 15:30.
- Friday 08:30 - 15:30.
- Saturday Closed.
- Sunday Closed.
Eating and Drinking (The Mary Lines Café)
- The following information is for the café.
- Full table service is not available.
- Food or drinks are ordered from the service counter.
- Food or drinks can be brought to the table.
- There is not a lowered section at the counter.
- No tables are permanently fixed.
- No chairs are permanently fixed.
- No chairs have armrests.
- The nearest table is approximately 8m (8yd 2ft) from the platform lift.
- The distance between the floor and the lowest table is 73cm (2ft 5in).
- The distance between the floor and the highest table is 99cm (3ft 3in).
- The standard height for tables is 73cm.
- There is ample room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
- Takeaway cutlery is available.
- Drinking straws are available.
- Menus are wall only.
- Menus are not available in Braille.
- Menus are not available in large print.
- Picture menus are not available.
- Menus are clearly written.
- Menus are presented in contrasting colours.
- The type of food served here is sandwiches and snacks.
-
Comments
View
- There are also coffee tables, sofas and high stools available in the cafe.
Lift
- There is a lift for public use.
- The lift is located towards the rear of the building.
- The lift is a standard lift.
- The floors which are accessible by this lift are B, LG, M, G, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
- Wall mounted information boards are provided at lift landings.
- There are manual, single doors which may be difficult to open to access the lift lobby from the first floor upwards.
- The weight limit for the lift is 1725kg.
- The lift is approximately 20m (21yd 2ft) from the rear accessible entrance.
- Staff do not need to be notified for use of the lift.
- The clear door width is 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The dimensions of the lift are 115cm x 330cm (3ft 9in x 10ft 10in).
- There are separate entry and exit doors in the lift.
- There is not a mirror to aid reversing out of the lift.
- The lift does have a visual floor indicator.
- The lift does have an audible announcer.
- The lift has a hearing enhancement system.
- The lift does have Braille markings.
- The lift does have tactile markings.
- The controls for the lift are within 90cm - 120cm from the floor.
- The lighting level in the lift is good.
-
Comments
View
- There are 2 lifts here.
- The lift on the right hand side is smaller.
Other Floors
-
Steps
View
- The floors which are accessible by stairs are B, LG, M, G, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
- There are 15+ steps between floors.
- There are manual, single doors which may be difficult to open to access the stairwell on all floors.
- The lighting levels are good.
- The steps are clearly marked.
- The steps are medium height (11cm - 17cm).
- The steps do have handrails.
- The steps have a handrail on both sides.
- There is a landing.
Lecture Theatre G.03
- The lecture theatre is located in the centre of the building.
- There are spaces available for wheelchair users at the rear of the theatre, accessed from the ground floor, just past the reception barriers.
- There are also spaces at the front of the theatre, accessed from floor B2, directly ahead from the lifts.
Lift (Prayer Room and Archive Lift)
- There is a lift for public use.
- The lift is located at the rear of the building.
- The lift is a platform lift.
- The floors which are accessible by this lift are B-LG-M.
- Wall mounted information boards are not provided at lift landings.
- The platform lift accesses a small level change.
- The lift is approximately 5m (5yd 1ft) from the main lifts.
- Staff do not need to be notified for use of the lift.
- The clear door width is 80cm (2ft 7in).
- The dimensions of the lift are 83cm x 98cm (2ft 9in x 3ft 3in).
- There are separate entry and exit doors in the lift.
- There is not a mirror to aid reversing out of the lift.
- The lift does not have a visual floor indicator.
- The lift does not have an audible announcer.
- The lift does not have a hearing enhancement system.
- The lift does have Braille markings.
- The lift does have tactile markings.
- The controls for the lift are within 90cm - 120cm from the floor.
- The lighting level in the lift is moderate to good.
-
Comments
View
- This lift is accessed on floor B4, via the main lifts.
- The prayer rooms are located on floor B1.
- Archives are located on floor B3.
Toilet with Adaptations (Ground Floor - Left Hand Transfer)
- There is an/are accessible toilet(s) available.
-
Location and Access
View
- This accessible toilet is located on ground floor, to the far left of the corridor as you enter via the rear accessible entrance.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 26m (28yd 1ft) from the rear accessible entrance.
- There is step-free access into the accessible toilet.
- This is a shared toilet.
- A key is required for the accessible toilet.
- The key is a radar key.
- The key can be obtained from the Control Room on the ground floor - Room G02.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
- The contrast between the external door and wall is good.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door is easy to open.
- The door is locked by a locking handle.
- The width of the accessible toilet opening is 93cm (3ft 1in).
- The contrast between the internal door and wall is good.
- The door does not have a horizontal grab rail.
-
Toilet Features
View
- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 158cm x 195cm (5ft 2in x 6ft 5in).
- The accessible toilet does not have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
- The lighting levels are good.
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the left.
- The lateral transfer space is 62cm (2ft).
- There is a flush on the transfer side.
- There is a spatula type lever flush.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall is good.
- There is a/are wall-mounted grab rail(s) available.
- As you face the toilet the wall-mounted grab rail(s) is/are on both sides.
- There is a vertical wall-mounted grab rail on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal wall-mounted grab rail on the opposite side of the seat to the transfer space.
- The contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is good.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is good.
- There is an emergency alarm.
- The emergency pull cord alarm was out of reach (higher than 10cm (4") from floor) when surveyed.
- There is not a red flashing fire alarm beacon within the toilet.
- Disposal facilities are available in the toilet.
- There is a/are sanitary and general waste (with no lid) disposal units.
- There is not a/are not coat hook(s).
-
Additional Fixtures
View
- There is a mirror.
- The mirror is not placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
- There is not a shelf within the accessible toilet.
- The toilet has a cistern.
- There is a lid attached to the toilet seat.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 46cm (1ft 6in).
- The toilet seat colour contrast is poor.
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 99cm (3ft 3in).
- The contrast between the toilet roll holder and the wall is fair.
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin and tap(s) can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is not placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
- The height of the wash basin is 73cm (2ft 5in).
- There are vertical wall-mounted grab rails on both sides of the wash basin.
- The contrast between the wash basin wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is good.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- There is a wall fixed soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 84cm.
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a hand dryer.
- The hand dryer requires hands to be inserted into the top.
- The hand dryer is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the hand dryer is 83cm (2ft 9in).
- The contrast between the hand dryer and the wall is good.
-
Comments
View
- There are also accessible toilets located on floors LG, 1 and 3.
Toilet with Adaptations (First Floor - Left Hand Transfer)
- There is an/are accessible toilet(s) available.
-
Location and Access
View
- This accessible toilet is located on the first floor of the 4-12 Little Titchfield Street building, to the left as you exit the lift.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 3m (3yd 10in) from the lift.
- There is step-free access into the accessible toilet.
- This is a shared toilet.
- A key is required for the accessible toilet.
- The key is a radar key.
- The key can be obtained from the Control Room on the ground floor - Room G02.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
- The contrast between the external door and wall is good.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door is easy to open.
- The door is locked by a locking handle.
- The width of the accessible toilet opening is 93cm (3ft 1in).
- The contrast between the internal door and wall is good.
- The door has a horizontal grab rail.
- The contrast between the horizontal grab rail and internal door is high.
-
Toilet Features
View
- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 261cm x 247cm (8ft 7in x 8ft 1in).
- The accessible toilet does not have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
- The lighting levels are good.
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the left.
- The lateral transfer space is 194cm (6ft 4in).
- The transfer space is obstructed by a waste disposal bin.
- There is a flush on the transfer side.
- There is a spatula type lever flush.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall is good.
- There is a/are wall-mounted grab rail(s) available.
- As you face the toilet the wall-mounted grab rail(s) is/are on the left.
- There is a vertical wall-mounted grab rail on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal wall-mounted grab rail on the opposite side of the seat to the transfer space.
- The contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is good.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is good.
- There is an emergency alarm.
- The emergency pull cord alarm was out of reach (higher than 10cm (4") from floor) when surveyed.
- There is not a red flashing fire alarm beacon within the toilet.
- Disposal facilities are available in the toilet.
- There is a/are sanitary and general waste (with no lid) disposal units.
- There is not a/are not coat hook(s).
-
Additional Fixtures
View
- There is a mirror.
- The mirror is not placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
- There is not a shelf within the accessible toilet.
- The toilet has a cistern.
- There is a lid attached to the toilet seat.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 47cm (1ft 7in).
- The toilet seat colour contrast is poor.
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 96cm (3ft 2in).
- The contrast between the toilet roll holder and the wall is fair.
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin and tap(s) can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is not placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
- The height of the wash basin is 74cm (2ft 5in).
- There are vertical wall-mounted grab rails on both sides of the wash basin.
- The contrast between the wash basin wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is good.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- There is a wall fixed soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 80cm.
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a hand dryer.
- The hand dryer requires hands to be inserted into the top.
- The hand dryer is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the hand dryer is 84cm (2ft 9in).
- The contrast between the hand dryer and the wall is good.
-
Accessible Shower
View
- The shower does have an unobstructed minimum 150cm x 150cm turning space.
- There is a shower unit with a detachable shower head.
- The shower head is hand held.
- There is a flip-down/tip-up seat for the shower.
- The seat/chair is not height adjustable.
- The height of the flip-down/tip-up or fixed seat is 45cm (1ft 6in).
- Horizontal and/or dropdown rails are available on both sides of the shower seat.
- The colour contrast between the shower rails and wall is good.
- There is not a vertical grab rail for the shower.
- There is not an emergency alarm for the shower.
-
Comments
View
- There is 150cm x 150cm turning space within the accessible toilet itself, but not in front of the toilet seat.
Standard Toilet(s) (Ground Floor - Male and Female)
-
Availability and Location of Standard Toilets
View
- Standard toilet facilities are available.
-
Access to Standard Female and Male Toilet(s)
View
- The female and male toilet facilities that were surveyed are located on the ground floor, to the right of the lifts.
- The female and male toilets are approximately 25m (27yd 1ft) from the rear accessible entrance.
- Inside the venue, there is level access to the female and male toilets.
- Lighting levels in the female and male toilets are moderate to good.
-
Comments
View
- There are also standard toilets available on floors LG, M, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
- There is stepped access to the female toilets on the ground floor.
Level Change (Steps to Ground Floor Female Toilets)
- There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
- The step(s) is/are located on the ground floor, to the right of the lifts.
- There is/are 8 step(s) to the area/service.
- The lighting levels at the step(s) are moderate to good.
- There is not tactile paving at the top and bottom of the steps.
- The step(s) is/are clearly marked.
- The step(s) is/are medium height (11cm - 17cm).
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The handrail(s) is/are on both sides.
Additional Info
- Staff do receive disability awareness / equality training.
- Staff do not receive deaf awareness training.
- Documents can be requested in Braille.
- Documents can be requested in large print.
- A member of staff trained in BSL skills is not normally on duty.
- This service can be requested.
- Staff are not Text Relay aware.