Access Guide
Opening Times
- The venue is open 24hrs.
Location (Location)
- The venue is situated within the centre of the city.
- This venue is situated in Manchester.
- The nearest mainline station is Manchester Oxford Road.
- There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
- There is not a tram stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
Parking (Parking)
- The venue does not have its own car park.
- There is a car park for public use within 200m (approx).
- The name of the car park is Car Park F.
- The car park is located off Dilworth Street.
- On street marked Blue Badge bays are not available.
- Clearly signed and / or standard marked parking bays are available.
- The dimensions of the standard marked parking bays are 220cm x 4000cm (7ft 3in x 131ft 3in).
- Standard marked parking bays are located on Grafton Street.
- There is not a designated drop off point.
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- There is 1 designated bay on site which may be booked by prior arrangement.
- It is 250cm wide by 400cm and located behind Thorncliffe House, accessible via Aberdeen Street.
- Standard parking on site may be made available by prior arrangement.
Outside Access (Gate Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located between the shops on Oxford Road.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The intercom is not in a suitable position to allow wheelchair users to gain access.
- The main doors open away from you (push).
- The doors are single width.
- The doors are heavy.
- The door opening is 108cm (3ft 7in) wide.
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Comments
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- There is a similar entrance gate to the right of Grove House with 12 medium steps leading down beyond it.
Level Change (Gate Entrance)
- There is a ramp or slope to access this service.
- The ramp or slope is located leading down beyond the entrance after Thorncliffe House.
- The ramp or slope is permanent.
- The ramp does not have handrails.
- The width of the ramp or slope is 120cm (3ft 11in).
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Comments
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- This ramp leads into the restricted car park area and over to further halls.
Level Change (Rear Ramp)
- There is a ramp or slope to access this service.
- The ramp/slope does bypass the step(s).
- The ramp or slope is located leading down at the rear of Aberdeen House before Garstang House.
- The ramp or slope is permanent.
- The ramp does not have handrails.
- There are steps to access this area / service.
- The steps are located leading down beside the ramp.
- There is / are 6 step(s) to the area / service.
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The steps are medium.
- The steps do have handrails.
- The handrails are on the right going up.
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Comments
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- This ramp helps bypass some of the steps into 1 side of the buildings it runs between, although there are still some entrance doors with 1 deep step below them.
Outside Access (Flat 13 Entrance)
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The main doors open away from you (push).
- The doors are single width.
- The doors are heavy.
- The door opening is 75cm (2ft 6in) wide.
Level Change (Flat 13 Entrance)
- There are steps to access this area / service.
- The steps are located in front of the entrance.
- There is / are 1 step(s) to the area / service.
- The lighting levels at the steps are bright.
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The steps are deep.
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Comments
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- The details here are for the entrance to Flat 13. There are similar entrances to the other ground floor flats.
- The flats on the first and second floors are accessed by 15+ steps.
Other Floors (Upper Floor Entrances)
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Steps
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- The floors which are accessible by stairs are G-1-2.
- There are 15+ steps between floors.
- The steps are clearly marked.
- The steps are deep.
- The steps do have handrails.
- The steps have a handrail on both sides.
- There is a landing.
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Other
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- The services on the floors which are not accessible are further rooms.
Inside Access
- There is level access to the service.
- There is a hearing assistance system.
- The hearing system is available only on request.
- The system is a portable loop.
- Staff are trained to use the system.
- The lighting levels are bright.
Education Accomodation
- There are 193 rooms here with 56 ground floor rooms.
- There is a room suitable for students who are deaf or have an hearing impairment.
- The room in flat 13 and is room 98.
- The room was occupied at the time of surveying.
- There are similar rooms available in the Derby accommodation block and Burgleigh House.
Other Floors
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Steps
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- The floors which are accessible by stairs are G-1-2.
- There are 15+ steps between floors.
- The lighting levels are bright.
- The steps are clearly marked.
- The steps are deep.
- The steps do have handrails.
- The steps have a handrail on the right going up.
- There is a landing.
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Other
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- The services on the floors which are not accessible are further rooms.
Standard Shower
- There are standard level access shower facilities available.
- The showers are located in the standard toilets.
- There is not level access to the services from the shower facilities.
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Comments
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- There is 1 deep step leading into the showers.
Standard Toilet(s)
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Availability and Location of Standard Toilets
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- Standard toilets are available.
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Access to Standard Shared Toilet(s)
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- The unisex toilets are located in the main hallways.
- Unisex toilets are 7m (7yd 1ft) from the Flat 13 entrance.
- Inside the venue, there is level access to the unisex toilet.
- Lighting levels are medium.
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Baby Change Facilities
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- Baby change facilities are not located within the venue.
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Comments
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- There are several similar toilets and showers throughout the building on each floor.
Accessible Toilet
- There are not accessible toilets within this venue designated for public use.
Additional Info
- Staff do receive disability awareness / equality training.
- Documents can be requested in Braille.
- Documents can be requested in large print.
- A member of staff trained in BSL skills is not generally on duty.
- This service can be requested.