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Summary

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• Building View
  • Services / Facilities within the building include; classrooms, teaching and seminar rooms, common rooms and staff offices.
  • The Norfolk Building is located on Surrey Street, between the Philosophy Building on the uphill side, and the Chesham Building on the downhill side. There are internal links to the Norfolk Building from the Macadam and King's buildings via the Chesham Building.
  • Faculties and departments within this building include the Global Dental Task Force, and the Department of Film Studies.
  • Chesham Building link (new tab) - click here.
  • Philosophy Building link (new tab) - click here.
• Location of Toilet/Changing Facilities View
  • Female standard toilet facilities are located on floor 1.
  • Male standard toilet facilities are located on floor 1.
  • Shared standard toilet facilities are located on floors 2, 3, 4 and 5.
  • Gender neutral toilet facilities are located on floor 2.

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Opening Times

• The building is open 24 hours via swipe card.

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• Comments View
  • The main entrance on Surrey Street may only be used as an exit between 07:30 - 18:00 Monday to Friday.
  • Outside these hours, exit from the building is via the Strand Building, by using internal routes through the Chesham and King's buildings.

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Rooms and Spaces Links

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• Teaching Room(s) View
  • To view the AccessAble Access Guide for Norfolk G0.1 please click here (new tab).
  • To view the AccessAble Access Guide for Norfolk 332N please click here (new tab).
  • To view the AccessAble Access Guide for Norfolk 342N please click here (new tab).
• Meeting Room(s) View
  • To view the AccessAble Access Guide for Norfolk G0.2 please click here (new tab).

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Getting Here

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• By Road View
  • The building is located off the Strand in Central London to the north of the River Thames.
• By Bus View
  • There is not a bus stop within 150 metres of the building.
• By Train View
  • The nearest Railway Station is Charing Cross.
  • The station is located along the Strand to the west of the building approximately 0.5 miles away.
  • For more information on Charing Cross please click here (opens new tab).
• By Underground View
  • The nearest underground station is Temple.
  • The station is approximately 350m to the South east of the building.
  • For more information on Temple please click here (opens new tab).

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Useful Information

• King's College Disability Support Services.
• To see more information on King's Disability Support please click here (opens new tab).
• To see more information on King's College London Student Union please click here (opens new tab).
• Telephone Number: 020 7848 1588.
• Email: hello@kclsu.org.
• To see more information on King's College London Accommodation please click here (opens new tab).
• Telephone Number: 020 7123 4843.

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Building Parking

• The building does not have its own dedicated parking.

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• On Street Parking View
  • Clearly signed and/or marked on street Blue Badge parking bays are available.
  • The dimensions of the marked Blue Badge bays are 197cm x 638cm (6ft 6in x 20ft 11in).
  • The on street Blue Badge parking bay(s) is/are located on Surrey Street/Temple Place.
  • Clearly signed and/or standard marked parking bays are available.
  • The on street standard parking bay(s) is/are located on Surrey Street / Temple Place.
• Drop Off Point View
  • There is not a designated drop off point.
• Comments View
  • The route from on street parking to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance due to dropped kerbs.

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Outside Access (Main Entrance)

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• Entrance View
  • This information is for the entrance located off Surrey Street.
  • This entrance gives access to the ground floor (level 0).
  • The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
  • This entrance is signed with 'Norfolk Building'.
  • There is stepped access at this entrance.
  • There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
  • There is a dark mat or floor marking at this entrance that might be perceived as a hole.
  • The entrance door(s) does/do contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
  • There is not a bell/buzzer.
  • There is not an intercom.
  • A key card is required for access at this entrance.
  • The height of the key card reader is 148cm.
  • The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
  • The door(s) is/are double width but one door is locked.
  • The door(s) is/are heavy.
  • The width of the door opening is 76cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
• Step(s) View
  • The step(s) is/are located in front of the entrance doorway.
  • There is/are 5 step(s).
  • The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
  • The height of the step(s) is/are between the recommended 15cm and 18cm.
  • The height of the step(s) is/are 15cm.
  • The depth of the step(s) is/are not between 30cm and 45cm.
  • There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
  • The handrail(s) is/are on the right going up the step(s).
  • 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.

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Entrance (Philosophy Building - Ground Floor)

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• Entrance View
  • This information is for the entrance located on the ground floor of the Philosophy Building.
  • This entrance gives access to the ground floor (level 0) of the Norfolk Building.
  • The entrance area/door is not clearly signed.
  • There is stepped access at this entrance.
  • The entrance door(s) does/do contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
  • The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
  • The door(s) is/are single width.
  • The door(s) is/are permanently held open.
  • The width of the door opening is 59cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
• Step(s) View
  • The step(s) is/are located before and after the entrance doorway.
  • There is/are 4 step(s).
  • The step(s) is/are clearly marked.
  • The height of the step(s) is/are not between the recommended 15cm and 18cm.
  • The height of the step(s) is/are 21cm.
  • There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
  • Handrails do cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
  • Handrails are not easy to grip.
  • Handrails do not extend horizontally beyond the first and last steps.
  • The lighting levels at the step(s) are moderate to good.
• Comments View
  • The tread depth of the steps before the doorway is 32cm.
  • The tread depth of the steps after the doorway is 27cm.
  • There is no handrail at the steps before the doorway.
  • The handrail at the steps after the doorway is on the right-hand side going up.
  • This handrail is not between 90cm - 100cm from the pitch line of the stairs, it covers this flight of the stairs throughout its length, is not easy to grip and does not extend horizontally between the first and last step.

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Getting Around

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• Access View
  • There is step-free access throughout the majority of the building.
  • There is stepped access to rooms M74-M76 and M68-M70 to the left of the building, rooms N111-N113 on the first floor, and rooms 457 and 458 on the fourth floor.
• Circulation View
  • 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.
  • There is some flooring in corridors/walkways which includes patterns or colours which could be confusing or look like steps or holes to some people.
  • Handrails with a rounded or oval profile are not provided in corridors/walkways.
  • There is high visual contrast between the walls and floor in all corridors/walkways.
  • There are no seats/chairs at regular intervals.
  • 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.
• 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 not a hearing assistance system in the communal areas of the building.
• Comments View
  • Doors in corridors/walkways may require opening manually if not otherwise permanently held open.
  • Signage within the building refers to 'Floor' and 'Level' interchangeably.
  • The ground floor 'Floor G' is also signed as 'Level 0'.

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Lift

• The lift is located on the right after the main entrance.
• The lift is clearly visible from the entrance.
• The lift is approximately 10m (10yd 2ft) from the main entrance.
• The lift is a standard lift.
• A member of staff does not need to be notified for use of the lift.
• The floors which are accessible by this lift are B, G(0), 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
• The weight limit for the lift is 375kg.
• There are manual, heavy, single doors to access the lift lobby from the first floor upwards.
• Clear signs indicating the facilities on each floor are not provided on lift lobby landings.
• There is a clear level manoeuvring space of 150cm × 150cm in front of the lift.
• Lift doors do contrast visually with lift lobby walls.
• The external controls for the lift are not within 90cm - 110cm from the floor.
• The visual contrast between the external lift controls and the control plate is medium.
• The visual contrast between the external lift control plate and the wall is high.
• The clear door width is 63cm (2ft 1in).
• The dimensions of the lift are 85cm x 118cm (2ft 9in x 3ft 10in).
• There are not separate entry and exit doors in the lift.
• There is not a mirror to aid reversing out of the lift.
• There is not a list of floor services available within the lift.
• The lift does not have a visual floor indicator.
• The lift does not have an audible announcer.
• The internal controls for the lift are not within 90cm - 120cm from the floor.
• The internal lift controls are within 115cm - 155cm from the floor.
• There is not a hearing loop system.
• The lift does not have Braille markings.
• The lift does have tactile markings.
• The lighting levels in the lift are moderate to good.

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Other Floors

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• Stairs View
  • Stairs can be used to access other floors.
  • The stairs are located on the right after the main entrance.
  • The stairs are approximately 9m from the main entrance.
  • The stairs are clearly visible from the entrance.
  • There are manual, heavy, single doors to enter and exit the stairwell from the first floor upwards.
  • The floors which are accessible by the stairs are B, G(0), 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
  • There are 15+ steps between floors.
  • The height of the step(s) is/are not between the recommended 15cm and 18cm.
  • The height of the step(s) is/are 19cm.
  • 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 not 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 room(s) on the floors which are not accessible is/are the ground floor and mezzanine level to the left of the building for rooms M74-M76 and M68-M70, rooms N111-N113 on the first floor, and rooms 457 and 458 on the fourth floor.

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Other Floors (for Mezzanine Level)

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• Stairs View
  • Stairs can be used to access other floors.
  • The stairs are located to the left of the building.
  • The stairs are approximately 20m from the lift on the first floor.
  • Signs indicating the location of the stairs are not available from the entrance.
  • The floors which are accessible by the stairs are G(0), M and 1.
  • 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 both sides.
  • Handrails are not at the recommended height (90cm-100cm).
  • Handrails do cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
  • Handrails are not 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 room(s) on the floors which are not accessible is/are rooms M74-M76 and M68-M70.
• Comments View
  • There is no through access to the rest of the ground floor in the main building from these stairs.

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Step(s) (Levels 1, 2, and 4)

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• Stepped Level Change 1 View
  • There is a/are step(s) located on level 1, off the main stairs, to the rear of the building.
  • The step(s) is/are used to access rooms N111-N113.
  • There is/are 4 step(s).
  • The step(s) is/are clearly marked.
  • The height of the step(s) is/are not between the recommended 15cm and 18cm.
  • The height of the step(s) is/are 14cm.
  • The depth of the step(s) is/are not between 30cm and 45cm.
  • The depth of the steps are 26cm.
  • There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
  • The handrail(s) is/are on both sides.
  • Handrails are 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.
  • The lighting levels at the step(s) are good.
• Stepped Level Change 2 View
  • There is a/are step(s) located on level 2, off the main stairs.
  • The step(s) is/are used to access the E&F Assistants Office N225.
  • There is/are 5 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 15cm.
  • The depth of the step(s) is/are not between 30cm and 45cm.
  • The depth of the steps are 25cm.
  • There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
  • The handrail(s) is/are on both sides.
  • 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.
  • The lighting levels at the step(s) are good.
• Stepped Level Change 3 View
  • There is a/are step(s) located on level 4, off the main stairs, to the rear of the building.
  • The step(s) is/are used to access rooms 457 and 458.
  • There is/are 6 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 17cm.
  • The depth of the step(s) is/are not between 30cm and 45cm.
  • The depth of the steps are 27cm.
  • There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
  • The handrail(s) is/are on the left going up.
  • Handrails are 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.
  • The lighting levels at the step(s) are moderate to good.

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Entrance (Chesham Building - Floor 2)

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• Entrance View
  • This information is for the entrance located in the stairwell between floor 2 of the Chesham Building and the Norfolk Building.
  • This entrance gives access to the level 1 of the Norfolk Building.
  • The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
  • This entrance is signed with 'NF Norfolk Chesham Building Access to Norfolk and Chesham Buildings'.
  • There is stepped access at this entrance.
  • The entrance door(s) does/do contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
  • The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
  • The door(s) is/are single width.
  • The door(s) is/are permanently held open.
  • The width of the door opening is 76cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
• Step(s) View
  • The step(s) is/are located straight ahead after the entrance doorway.
  • There is/are 6 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 15cm.
  • The depth of the step(s) is/are between 30cm and 45cm.
  • There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
  • The handrail(s) is/are on both sides.
  • Handrails are not at the recommended height (90cm-100cm).
  • Handrails do cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
  • Handrails are not easy to grip.
  • Handrails do not extend horizontally beyond the first and last steps.
  • The lighting levels at the step(s) are moderate to good.

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Entrance (Chesham Building - Floor 4)

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• Entrance View
  • This information is for the entrance located in the stairwell between floor 4 of the Chesham Building and the Norfolk Building.
  • This entrance gives access to level 3 of the Norfolk Building.
  • The entrance area/door is not clearly signed.
  • There is stepped access at this entrance.
  • The entrance door(s) does/do contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
  • The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
  • The door(s) is/are single width.
  • The door(s) is/are permanently held open.
  • The width of the door opening is 76cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
• Step(s) View
  • The step(s) is/are located on the left immediately after the entrance doorway.
  • There is/are 2 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 17cm.
  • The depth of the step(s) is/are between 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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Entrance (Philosophy Building - Floor 2)

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• Entrance View
  • This information is for the entrance located in the stairwell between floor 2 of the Philosophy Building and the Norfolk Building.
  • This entrance gives access to level 2 of the Norfolk Building.
  • The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
  • This entrance is signed with 'Philosophy Building Access to Norfolk and Chesham Buildings'.
  • There is stepped access at this entrance.
  • The entrance door(s) does/do contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
  • The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
  • The door(s) is/are single width.
  • The door(s) is/are permanently held open.
  • The width of the door opening is 60cm.
• Step(s) View
  • The step(s) is/are located in front of the entrance doorway.
  • 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 17cm.
  • The depth of the step(s) is/are not between 30cm and 45cm.
  • There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
  • The handrail(s) is/are on the left 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.
  • The lighting levels at the step(s) are moderate to good.

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Toilet with Adaptations

• There is not an/are not accessible toilet(s) available.
• The nearest accessible toilet(s) is/are located within the Macadam Building via the Chesham Building.

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Standard Toilet(s) (Male, Female and Gender Neutral)

• Standard toilet facilities are available.

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• Toilet Facilities View
  • The female and male toilets are located on level 1 to the left of the building.
  • There is step-free access into the toilet(s).
  • The standard toilet(s) is/are approximately 30m from the lift.
  • 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 available.
  • There are horizontal wall mounted rails available on both sides of the toilet.
  • The ambulant toilet does not have vertical wall mounted grab rails.
  • The information above relates to the female toilet. There is a different configuration of rails in the male toilet.
  • The height of the wash basin(s) is 81cm.
  • Lighting levels are moderate to good.
  • There are lever taps in the female standard toilet. There are twist/turn taps in the male standard toilet.
• Toilet Facilities 2 View
  • The gender neutral toilet is located on floor 1, on the right out the lift.
  • There is step-free access into the toilet(s).
  • The standard toilet(s) is/are approximately 4m from the lift.
  • 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 available.
  • There is a/are horizontal wall mounted rail(s) on the left as you face the toilet.
  • There is a/are vertical wall mounted rail(s) on the right as you face the toilet.
  • The height of the lowered wash basin is 85cm.
  • The wash basin(s) tap type is twist/turn.
  • Lighting levels are moderate to good.

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Standard Toilet(s) (Shared)

• Standard toilet facilities are available.

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• Toilet Facilities View
  • The shared toilet is located on level 3, near the lift.
  • There is step-free access into the toilet(s).
  • The standard toilet(s) is/are approximately 2m from the lift.
  • 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 available.
  • There is a/are horizontal wall mounted rail(s) on the right as you face the toilet.
  • The ambulant toilet does not have vertical wall mounted grab rails.
  • The height of the wash basin(s) is 96cm.
  • Lighting levels are moderate to good.
  • There are push and twist/turn taps.
• Toilet Facilities 2 View
  • The shared toilet is located on level 3, to the left of the building.
  • There is step-free access into the toilet(s).
  • The standard toilet(s) is/are approximately 30m from the lift.
  • The visual contrast between the external toilet door(s) and wall(s) is high.
  • There is no signage on or near the toilet door.
  • An ambulant toilet cubicle is not available.
  • The height of the wash basin(s) is 83cm.
  • The wash basin(s) tap type is twist/turn.
  • Lighting levels are moderate to good.
• Comments View
  • There are additional shared standard toilets on levels 4 and 5.
  • The shared standard toilet on level 5 has lever taps.