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Old Moray House

The University of Edinburgh, Holyrood, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AQ

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Overview

  • About View
    • Old Moray House is a medium sized building on 4 floors.
    • There are no lifts and 2 main staircases in the building.
    • The floors are signed as Basement, Ground, Mezzanine and First.
  • Parking and Public Transport View
    • There is a campus car park available.
    • There is on-street standard parking.
    • The nearest parking is located off St John Street.
    • The nearest train station is Edinburgh Waverley.
    • The nearest bus station is Edinburgh Bus Station.

Getting Inside

  • The approach to the building is via slight slopes.
  • The main entrance to the building consists of 2 sets of doors; 1 manual and 1 automatic. There is a slight slope in front of the entrance.
  • The entrance is signed as Old Moray House - Moray House School of Education and Sport.
  • The main entrance provides step-free access to the entrance foyer, main staircase and the toilets.

Getting Around

  • There is step-free access to the entrance foyer and the ground floor toilet facilities only.
  • There is a set of three 16cm steps to access the Research, Knowledge and Impact office area on the ground floor.
  • Access to the basement, mezzanine and first floors is via stairs only.
  • There are carpeted surfaces throughout the circulation areas.
  • There are resting areas in the foyer on the ground floor and in the main staircase stairwells on the ground and first floor.
  • There is overhead wall-mounted signage available throughout the building.
  • There are manual doors throughout much of the building.

Emergency Egress for Building

  • General Building Information View
    • Please note the fire evacuation strategy from the upper floors of this building relies on the ability to self-transfer in to an evacuation chair.

Toilet and Changing Facilities

  • Toilet Facilities View
    • There is 1 toilet with adaptations.
    • Toilets with adaptations are located towards the rear of the building on the ground floor.
    • The toilet with adaptations has a right hand transfer space.
    • The male and female step-free toilet facilities are located towards the rear of the building on the ground floor.

Rooms and Services in the Building

Parking (St John Street)

  • Car Park View
    • The car park is located off St John Street.
    • The car park is open air/surface.
    • The car park surface consists of block paving.
    • There are 2 designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
    • The Blue Badge bays are signposted but have no markings.
    • The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 220cm (width) x 700cm (depth).
    • There are no hatched/marked zones.
    • The nearest designated bay is 35m from the main entrance.
    • The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has a slight ramp or slope and uneven surfaces.
    • There is a dropped kerb with tactile paving from the designated Blue Badge parking.
  • Charges and Restrictions View
    • This car park is for Blue Badge holders and staff permit holders only.
    • Parking is free for all users.
  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is not a designated drop-off point available.
  • On-street Parking View
    • On-street standard parking is available .
    • The on-street designated Blue Badge parking bays are located on St John's Street.

Entrance

  • This entrance is located off Holyrood Campus.
  • The entrance area is clearly signed.
  • There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
  • There is step-free level access at the entrance.
  • There is an intercom at a height of 135cm.
  • There are double manual doors at this entrance, however one door is locked.
  • The door opens towards you.
  • The width of the opening is 56cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
  • The doors have a high visual contrast.
  • The second set of doors are immediately beyond the first set of doors after only a few centimetres.
  • There is a second single automatic door.
  • The second door opens by sliding.
  • The width of the opening is 113cm.
  • The second door has a high visual contrast.
  • The automatic door is generally kept permanently held open.

Stairs

  • The stairs surveyed are located to your right on entering the building on the ground floor.
  • There are double manual doors to access the stairwell.
  • The basement, ground, mezzanine and first floor can be accessed by these stairs.
  • The steps are clearly marked and have handrails on both sides.
  • The handrails are not easy to grip.
  • The handrails cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
  • The handrails extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
  • The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
  • The height of the highest step is 16cm.
  • The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
  • The number of steps between floors varies from 5 steps to 20+.

Toilet with Adaptations

  • Location and Access View
    • The toilet surveyed is located to the rear of the building off the ground floor main staircase stairwell.
    • The distance from the main entrance is 20m.
    • The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access, manual doors and narrow walkways.
    • There is step-free level access into the facility.
    • There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
    • The door opens outwards and has a high visual contrast.
    • The width of the door opening is 86cm.
    • The door has a twist lock.
    • Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
    • There is a grab rail on the internal door with a high visual contrast.
  • Dimensions and Features View
    • The dimensions of the cubicle are 150cm (width) x 203cm (depth) and there is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
    • There is a lateral transfer space to the right as you face the toilet.
    • The lateral transfer space is 80cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
    • There is a lever flush on the transfer side.
    • There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
    • The horizontal grab rail has a low visual contrast.
    • There is no vertical grab rail for the toilet.
    • There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
    • The dropdown rail has a low visual contrast.
    • The toilet seat is 45cm from the floor.
    • The toilet seat has a low visual contrast.
    • There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The toilet roll holder has a low visual contrast.
    • The toilet roll holder is 110cm from the floor.
    • The wash basin and taps can be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The wash basin is 74cm from the floor.
    • The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
    • The vertical grab rail is on the right as you face the wash basin.
    • The wash basin grab rail has a low visual contrast.
    • There is a wall mounted soap dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The soap dispenser has a low visual contrast.
    • The soap dispenser is 86cm from the floor.
    • There is a wall mounted towel dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The towel dispenser has a low visual contrast.
    • The towel dispenser is 98cm from the floor.
    • There is not a hand dryer.
    • There is no emergency alarm.
    • There is a mirror.
    • There is no shelf.
    • The cubicle has a waste bin and a sanitary bin.
    • There are no coat hooks.
    • The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
    • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.