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Summary

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• Building View
  • Services / Facilities within the building include; centrally Bookable Teaching Rooms, Staff Offices for local governance, museum.
  • Elvet hill house is located next to the oriental museum.
• Location of Toilet/Changing Facilities View
  • Female standard toilet facilities are located on the ground floor by the student entrance.
  • Male standard toilet facilities are located on the second floor.
  • Gender neutral toilet facilities are located on the ground floor by the staff entrance.

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Getting Here

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• By Road View
  • The Oriental Museum and Elvet Hill House are located on Elvet Hill off the A177 South Road. Turn into Elvet Hill Road, then left into Mill Hill Lane. Elvet Hill is on the right. The A177 links the "Cock o the North" Roundabout on the A167 Darlington Road with the south side of the City Centre.
  • There is free parking for visitors to the museum that is signposted and Blue Badge parking available to both venues in front of the buildings.
    There is permit holder only parking up the hill to the side of the venues.
    Public parking is available at the Howlands Park and Ride on South Road, with bus links to the city centre, which will involve a 600m walk via South Road.
  • For more information on visiting the Oriental Museum please click here (opens new tab).
• By Bus View
  • There is not a bus stop within 150 metres of the campus.
  • The nearest bus stops are on South Road near the end of Elvet Hill Road, South Road Colleges stops, approximately 350m walk from Elvet Hill, served by bus routes 6, S1 and N21. In addition the PR2 bus service links the Howlands Park and Ride car park with the city centre.
  • For more information on the bus routes 6, S1 and N21 to the South Road Colleges please click here (opens new tab).
• By Train View
  • The nearest Railway Station is Durham.
  • Durham Railway Station is located approximately 1.3 mile to the north of Elvet Hill, on the far side of the city centre and River Wear. Buses run from outside the station to the city centre.
  • For more information on trains to Durham please click here (opens new tab).
  • For more information on Durham Railway Station please click here (opens new tab).

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Useful Information

• Disability Support is located on the ground floor in the Palatine Centre, and provides information, advice and guidance to prospective and current students who disclose a disability as well as students who think they may have a disability.
  The service is part of the Student Support and Wellbeing Directorate.
• To see more information on Disability Support please click here (opens new tab).
• To see more information on Student Support and Wellbeing please click here (opens new tab).
• To see more information on Applying To Durham please click here (opens new tab).
• To see more information on College Accommodation and Facilities please click here (opens new tab).
• To see more information on Accommodation and Allocations Office please click here (opens new tab).

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Rooms and Spaces Links

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• Teaching Room(s) View
  • To view the AccessAble Access Guide for EH009 please click here (new tab).
  • To view the AccessAble Access Guide for EH101 please click here (new tab).
  • To view the AccessAble Access Guide for EH103 please click here (new tab).
  • To view the AccessAble Access Guide for EH104 please click here (new tab).
  • To view the AccessAble Access Guide for EH202 please click here (new tab).
• Seminar Room(s) View
  • To view the AccessAble Access Guide for EH113 please click here (new tab).
  • To view the AccessAble Access Guide for EH201 please click here (new tab).

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Building Parking

• The building does have its own dedicated parking.

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• Building Car Park View
  • The car park can be used by visitors and permit holders.
  • There are no parking charges that apply on the day.
  • The car park is located at the front of the museum off Mill Hill Lane.
  • The car park type is open air/surface.
  • The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
  • Designated Blue Badge parking bays are available.
  • There is/are 2 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.
  • The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are signposted and have markings which are faded.
  • The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 240cm x 440cm.
  • The Blue Badge parking bays have a marked zone to one side but not at the rear.
  • The marked zone is 100cm wide.
  • The dimensions of the designated bays do vary in size.
  • Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.
  • The nearest designated bay is 10m (10yd 2ft) from the main entrance.
  • The route from the car park to the building is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
  • Assistance may be required because there is / are slopes/ramps.
  • The car park surface is tarmac.
• Site/Campus Car Parks View
  • There is a site/campus car park for staff, students and visitors within approximately 200m.
  • The name of the car park is Elvet Hill Car Park.
  • The car park is located on Elvet Hill Road.
• Public Car Parks View
  • There is not a car park for public use within 200m (approx).
• Drop Off Point View
  • There is not a designated drop off point.

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Building Parking

• The building does have its own dedicated parking.

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• Building Car Park View
  • The car park can be used by permit holders.
  • There are no parking charges that apply on the day.
  • The car park is located up a hill to the left of the building.
  • The car park type is open air/surface.
  • The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
  • Designated Blue Badge parking bays are not available.
  • The dropped kerb between the car park and the building does not have tactile paving.
  • The car park surface is concrete.
• Drop Off Point View
  • There is not a designated drop off point.
• Comments View
  • The car park is not accessible for wheelchair users. There is parking available next to the building for museum visitors including two Blue Badge bays.
  • Please see the guide for the Oriental Museum for more information.

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Outside Access (Elvet Hill House)

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• Entrance View
  • This information is for the entrance located in the central courtyard of the building.
  • This entrance gives access to the ground floor.
  • The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
  • This entrance is signed with 'Elvet Hill House'.
  • There is step-free access at this entrance.
  • There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
  • The entrance door(s) does/do contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
  • There is a bell/buzzer.
  • The height of the bell/buzzer is 128cm (4ft 2in).
  • There is not an intercom.
  • The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
  • The door(s) is/are single width.
  • The door(s) is/are heavy.
  • The width of the door opening is 85cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.

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Outside Access (Staff Entrance)

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• Entrance View
  • This information is for the entrance located in the corner of the building next to the Oriental Museum.
  • This entrance gives access to the ground floor.
  • The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
  • This entrance is signed with 'Elvet Hill House Institute For Local Governance'.
  • There is step-free access at this entrance.
  • There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
  • The entrance door(s) does/do contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
  • There is not a bell/buzzer.
  • There is not an intercom.
  • The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
  • The door(s) is/are single width.
  • The door(s) is/are heavy.
  • The width of the door opening is 86cm.
• Step(s) View
  • The step(s) is/are located in front of the entrance.
  • There is/are 1 step(s).
  • The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
  • The height of the step(s) is/are not between 15cm and 18cm.
  • The height of the step(s) is/are 4cm.
  • The depth of the step(s) is/are not between 30cm and 45cm.
  • There is not a/are not handrail(s) at the step(s).

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Getting Around

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• Access View
  • There is not step-free access throughout the majority of the building.
  • There is sloped/ramped access to Rooms 008 and 009 on the ground floor of the student entrance side.
  • The rooms 008-009 and female toilets are the only areas of the building with step free access.
• Circulation View
  • There are doors in corridors/walkways which have to be opened manually.
  • There are corridors/walkways with a surface width of less than 120cm (excluding any permanent obstructions over a small distance).
  • The type of flooring in corridors/walkways is carpet and vinyl.
  • The lighting levels are moderate to good.
• Signage View
  • Wayfinding signage is provided.
  • Floor plans/maps are available.
  • The colour, design and typeface of signs is consistent throughout the building.
  • Dementia friendly signage is not provided.
• Safe Place(s) View
  • There is not a designated place of safety which can be used by people with dementia, autism or learning disabilities.
• Audio View
  • This venue does not play background music in communal areas.
  • There is a hearing assistance system in the communal areas of the building.
  • The system is a fixed loop.
  • Hearing loops are in Teaching Rooms 8, 9 and 103-104, 113, 202, 201.
  • Staff are trained to use the hearing system.
  • The hearing assistance system was tested by an AccessAble surveyor.
  • The hearing assistance system was tested on 18/12/2024.
  • The hearing loop was working at the time of testing.

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Ramp(s) or Slope(s)

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• Ramped/Sloped Level Change 1 View
  • There is a ramp/slope located to the left as you enter the building.
  • The ramp/slope is used to access teaching rooms.
  • The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.
  • The ramp/slope is permanent.
  • There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
  • There is not a/are not handrail(s) at the ramp.
  • The width of the ramp/slope is 102cm (3ft 4in).
  • The lighting levels at the ramp/slope are moderate to good.
  • The ramp/slope does not bypass the step(s).

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Ramp(s) / Slope(s) and Step(s) (Staff Offices)

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• Step(s) View
  • There is a/are step(s) located within the staff offices area, straight ahead to the right as you exit the main stairs on the upper first floor.
  • The step(s) is/are used to access Room 113, staff entrance, staff stairs and University Library and Collection Curatorial Team and Learning and Engagement Team.
  • There is/are 3 step(s).
  • The step(s) is/are clearly marked.
  • The height of the step(s) is/are between the recommended 15cm and 18cm.
  • The height of the step(s) is/are 18cm.
  • The depth of the step(s) is/are not between the recommended 30cm and 45cm.
  • There is not a/are not handrail(s) at the step(s).
  • The lighting levels at the step(s) are moderate to good.

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Other Floors (Main Stairs)

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• Stairs View
  • The stairs are located to the right as you enter.
  • The stairs are approximately 2m from the main entrance.
  • The stairs are clearly visible from the entrance.
  • The floors which are accessible by the stairs are G, 1, Upper First, 2.
  • There are 15+ steps between floors.
  • The height of the step(s) is/are between the recommended 15cm and 18cm.
  • The depth of the step(s) is/are not between the recommended 30cm and 45cm.
  • The steps are clearly marked.
  • There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
  • The steps have a handrail on the right going up.
  • Handrails are not at the recommended height (90cm-100cm).
  • Handrails do cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
  • Handrails are easy to grip.
  • Handrails do not extend horizontally beyond the first and last steps.
  • There is a landing.
  • Clear signs indicating the facilities on each floor are not provided on landings.
  • The lighting levels at the steps are good.
• Other Information View
  • The service(s) on the floors which are not accessible is/are Teaching Rooms 106, EH 101-104, Staff Offices on the first and second floors.
  • The first 7 steps have handrails on both sides. There are similar stairs through the staff entrance, the handrails are on the right (photograph 8, 9, 10 and 11).

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Other Floors (Staff Entrance Stairs)

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• Stairs View
  • Stairs can be used to access other floors.
  • The stairs are for staff only.
  • The stairs are located to the right past the Staff entrance.
  • The stairs are approximately 5m from the Staff entrance.
  • There are manual, heavy, double doors to enter the stairwell on the ground floor.
  • The floors which are accessible by the stairs are ground and first floor.
  • There are 15+ steps between floors.
  • The height of the step(s) is/are between the recommended 15cm and 18cm.
  • The depth of the step(s) is/are not between the recommended 30cm and 45cm.
  • The depth of the steps is 29cm.
  • The steps are clearly marked.
  • There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
  • The steps have a handrail on the right going up.
  • Handrails are not at the recommended height (90cm-100cm).
  • Handrails do cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
  • Handrails are easy to grip.
  • Handrails do not extend horizontally beyond the first and last steps.
  • There is a landing.
  • Clear signs indicating the facilities on each floor are not provided on landings.
  • The lighting levels at the steps are moderate to good.

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Toilet with Adaptations

• There is not an/are not accessible toilet(s) available.

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Standard Toilet(s)

• Standard toilet facilities are available.

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• Toilet Facilities View
  • The female toilet is located ahead, to the left, as you enter via the main entrance.
  • The standard toilet(s) is/are approximately 3m from the main entrance.
  • The visual contrast between the external toilet door(s) and wall(s) is high.
  • There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
  • The height of the wash basin(s) is 79cm.
  • The wash basin(s) tap type is twist/turn.
  • There is a step into the cubicles at 12cm, they are well marked.
• Toilet Facilities 2 View
  • The male toilet is located on the second floor.
  • There is step-free access into the toilet(s).
  • The standard toilet(s) is/are approximately 5m from the second floor landing.
  • The visual contrast between the external toilet door(s) and wall(s) is high.
  • There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
  • An ambulant toilet cubicle is not available.
  • The height of the wash basin(s) is 81cm.
  • The wash basin(s) tap type is twist/turn.
  • Lighting levels are good.

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Standard Toilet(s) (Staff Toilet)

• Standard toilet facilities are available.

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• Toilet Facilities View
  • The gender neutral toilet is located ahead as you enter the staff entrance.
  • There is step-free access into the toilet(s).
  • The standard toilet(s) is/are approximately 3m from the staff entrance.
  • The visual contrast between the external toilet door(s) and wall(s) is high.
  • There is written text signage on or near the toilet door.
  • An ambulant toilet cubicle is not available.
  • The height of the wash basin(s) is 84cm.
  • The wash basin(s) tap type is twist/turn.
  • Lighting levels are moderate to good.