Harris Manchester

• There are no designated Blue Badge parking spaces at Harris Manchester.
• There is limited standard parking at the College which is not generally available to students. 
• The college may be able to offer parking to visitors in certain circumstances. Please contact the college directly to ask about this. 

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Main Entrance

• The main entrance on Mansfield Road can only be reached by using steps
• The double doors at the top of the steps each open to 90 cm
• One door is kept open during the day
• The bell is 165 cm from the middle step
• The intercom is 175 cm from the middle step
• The inner double doors each open to 80 cm

Access into the Quads from the Main Entrance

• The double doors into Tate Quad open to 82 cm each
• The exit push button is 112 cm from the floor
• The access control is 108 cm from the floor
• The Quads can be reached from here by using steps or a steep portable ramp

Alternative Entrances

• There is level entry through the Navapan Gate on Mansfield Road
• This gate is powered
• The gate opens to 120 cm
• The access control on Mansfield Road is 120 cm from the floor
• The access control inside the college is 109 cm from the floor

Vehicle Entrance

• This entrance is reached from Savile Road
• The access control is between 123 cm and 133 cm from the floor
• The intercom is 153 cm from the floor

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• There are accessible toilets located in Main Building and Maevadi Hall.
• Both toilets are 2.2m long by 1.5m wide.
• The Main Building toilet has poor visual contrast between the rails, walls and other fixtures and fittings.
• The Maevadi Hall toilet has good visual contrast between the rails, walls and other fixtures and fittings.
• There are no accessible toilets in the Dining Hall, Library, JCR and MCR.

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There are no lifts at Harris Manchester college.
There is level access to the following areas:

• Arlosh Quad
• Tate Quad from Arlosh Quad

• The college has several different building styles and staircases.
• Some are older than others and some are more accessible than others.
• Some have contrasting edges and handrails but not all of them do.
• There is step free access to Maevadi Hall
• There is a steep ramp which gives access to the ground floor of the Main Building
• The images below show examples of stairs around the college

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• Harris Manchester College has buildings of various different ages and therefore a variety of different doors.
• There are no powered doors.
• Some of the doors in the college are heavy and some people may need help.
• Some of the doors have door knobs and some are opened by using keys.
• The images below show examples of doors around the college. 

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Tate Quad

• This quad is reached either by using stairs or the portable ramp at the Main Entrance
• There is step free access from the parking spaces
• There is also step free access through the Navapan Gate via Arlosh Quad
• The footpaths are paved 
• There is a metal edge to the grass which is 4.5 cm high

This Quad has the following:

• Chapel
• JCR
• Charles Wellbeloved Room
• Warrington Room
• Library
• Access to MCR 
• Access to Siew-Sngiem Room
• Accommodation

Arlosh Quad

• There is step free access into this Quad through the Navapan Gate
• There is level access onto the grass

This Quad has the following:

• Dining Hall
• Access to Quiet Room
• Access to Laundry
• Accommodation

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Tate Library
Lower Floor

• The library can only be reached by using stairs
• The librarians provide a book retrieval service for anyone unable to access the library
• Each leaf of the double doors opens to 70 cm 
• The inner double doors open to 70 cm 
• The book return box is 96 cm from the floor
• The access control is 110 cm from the floor
• The book issue self-service desk is 76 cm from the floor
• The librarians’ desk is 73 cm from the floor
• The undersides of the tables are 70 cm from the floor
• The table tops are 75 cm from the floor
• Some tables have a crosspiece at floor level which is 44 cm from the edge of the table
• There is space to manoeuvre in this room
• The librarians can create a quiet space for readers in an office on the ground floor

First Floor

• This floor can also only be reached by using stairs
• The underside of tables is 66 cm from the floor
• The table tops are 75 cm from the floor
• There is space to manoeuvre on this floor

The librarians have the following study aids to loan:

• Book rests
• Foot rests
• Height adjustable desks
• Desk blocks
• Ergonomic keyboards
• Magnifying glasses
• Acetates
• Laptop stands
• Earplugs 

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Access

• All of the seminar room doors are unlocked using a key
• All of the seminar room doors have door knobs 
• The Porters will unlock and open the doors for anyone who needs help
• The college will book a room with step free access for anyone unable to manage stairs

Carpenter Room

• This room can only be reached by using stairs
• The door opens to 77 cm 
• The underside of the tables is 70 cm from the floor
• The table tops are 74 cm from the floor

Charles Wellbeloved Room

• There is step free access via the Navapan Gate and the ramp in Tate Quad 
• The room door opens to 106 cm
• The underside of the tables is 71 cm from the floor
• The table tops are 74 cm from the floor
• The table has a crosspiece 36 cm from the edge of the table
• This is between 14 cm and 19 cm high
• This room has a wooden floor and space to manoeuvre a wheelchair

Quiet Room

• This room can only be reached by using stairs
• The door to this room opens to 87 cm
• The underside of the table is 70 cm from the floor
• The table top is 74 cm from the floor
• The sofas are all 45 cm from the floor

Siew-Sngiem Room

• This room has one step free entrance 
• Access to this door involves crossing a steep slope
• The surface of the slope is uneven stone setts
• Both of the doors into this room open to 78 cm
• The underside of the tables is 70 cm from the floor
• The table tops are 74 cm from the floor
• The floor is wooden and there is space to manoeuvre a wheelchair in this room

Tomáš Halík Room

• The lobby door opens to 69 cm 
• The room door opens to 76 cm 
• There is a step down into the room immediately behind this door 
• The underside of the tables is 66 cm from the floor
• The table tops are 77 cm from the floor 

Warrington Room

• There is step free access to this room using the Navapan Gate and the ramp in Tate Quad
• The room door opens to 95 cm 
• The Porters will unlock this door for anyone having difficulty with the key
• The room has space for a wheelchair

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Dining Hall – Arlosh Hall

• The Dining Hall can only be reached by using steps
• Each leaf of the main double doors opens to 79 cm
• Each leaf of the double doors into the dining hall opens to 76 cm
• The underside of the tables is 65 cm from the floor
• The table tops are 76 cm from the floor
• There is space to manoeuvre in the Hall

Servery

• The door to the servery opens to 86 cm
• This door is left open at mealtimes
• The counters are 85 cm and 90 cm from the floor 
• The floor is wooden
• There is space to manoeuvre in this room
• The staff are happy to help anyone who needs it

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• The chapel is reached by using stairs or the step free route through the Navapan Gate
• Once inside the main building there is step free access into the chapel
• Each leaf of both sets of double doors leading into the chapel open to 80 cm
• The aisle is 156 cm wide 
• There is space to accommodate a wheelchair in the chapel

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• There is step free access is via the Navapan Gate and ramp from Tate Quad
• The JCR door opens to 106 cm 
• The bar counter is 105 cm from the floor 
• The floor of the JCR is wooden
• There is space to manoeuvre a wheelchair in this room
• There are sofas and chairs of different heights in this room

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• The MCR can only be reached by using stairs
• The building door has a threshold which is 2 cm high
• This threshold has an upstand which is 1 cm high
• The access control for the building door is 138 cm from the floor
• The yale lock used to exit the building door is 127 cm from the floor
• The door into the MCR opens to 73 cm 
• The underside of the table is 70 cm from the floor
• The table top is 76 cm from the floor

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Access to building

• The building door is manual; it has a threshold which is 4 cm high
• The door opens outwards; it has a very fast and heavy closer 
• The door opens to 86 cm
• The card reader is between 103 cm and 113 cm high

Bedroom

• The accessible bedroom is on the ground floor
• It is not built to current accessibility standards
• The bedroom has a limited amount of space to manoeuvre
• The shelves may be difficult for some people to reach as they are above the desk
• The underside of the desk is 73 cm high and the desk top is 82 cm high

En suite bathroom

• Limited visual contrast between the door, door frame and walls
• No contrast between the support rails and the walls
• The bathroom is below the current recommended size; it measures 190 cm x 240 cm
• There are support rails, and a sink within reach of the toilet; there is no shower seat

Dining – Access

• There is no kitchen associated with the bedroom
• Accessible route to the Dining Hall is quite long and involves going outside; there are temporary ramps available which can be steep; access is through the college kitchen
• Access needs to be prearranged

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