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Buckingham Chantry Chapel - National Trust

Market Hill, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1JX

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Summary

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  • Amenities in this building include: a café and a shop.
  • The most accessible entrance has steps, slight ramps/slopes and a manual door.
  • This entrance is at the side of the building.
  • There is step-free access once inside.
  • There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
  • The following are also available: seating and a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
  • At the time of our visit the hearing assistance system was not working.
  • This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
  • Toilet and changing facilities available include: a toilet with some adaptations.
  • The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found to the right of the counter.
  • This toilet with adaptations for disabled people is approximately 2m from the entrance.

Admissions

  • At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: the chapel.

Public Transport

Parking

  • This site does not have a car park.
  • Nearby parking includes: standard on-street parking.
  • There is not a designated drop-off point.

Entrance

  • The entrance surveyed is located at the side of the building.
  • There is stepped access at the entrance.
  • The slight portable ramp is under 75cm wide.
  • There are 4 steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
  • Steps are split with a resting area.
  • There is a single manual door which opens away from you.
  • The width of the opening is 132cm.
  • There is a large gap between the 3 steps from the street to the step at the entrance door. The portable ramp only overcomes the step at the chapel entrance door.

Shop

  • The majority of aisle widths are over 150cm.
  • All flooring in the shop is smooth and even.
  • There is step-free level access around the shop.
  • There is no (or very little) background noise here.
  • Lighting levels are moderate to good.
  • There is step-free level access to the counter.
  • The height of the counter is 92cm.
  • There is not a low level counter at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
  • The counter has a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
  • The hearing assistance system was tested, however it was not working at the time of the survey.
  • Services/facilities available in the shop include: a portable card machine for payment and a member of staff to provide assistance.

Eating and Drinking

  • This is a café which serves sweet treats.
  • There is a counter where food and drink can be ordered.
  • Staff can provide assistance and offer service to tables.
  • Menu types include: written wall menus.
  • Menus are easy to read (large clear font with contrasting colours).
  • The following are available here: a portable card machine for payment.
  • Lighting levels are moderate to good.
  • There is no (or very little) background noise here.
  • There is a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
  • The hearing assistance system was tested, however it was not working at the time of the survey.
  • There is a counter over 85cm high without a tray rail.
  • The counter is 92cm high.
  • There is not a section of the counter at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
  • There is step-free level access around the seating area.
  • There are coffee tables, tables, sofas and chairs without armrests available in the seating area.
  • The seating area does not have: room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm), a priority table and a mixture of chairs with and without armrests.
  • Tables are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
  • The surface height of the tables is 74cm.
  • All flooring in the area is smooth and even.

Toilet with Adaptations (Chapel - Ambulant - Right Hand Transfer)

  • This toilet is located to the right of the counter.
  • There is step-free level access into the toilet.
  • This toilet is approximately 3m from the entrance.
  • There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
  • The door is manual, opens outwards and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the toilet door opening is 85cm.
  • The door has a locking handle.
  • The dimensions of the cubicle are 129cm x 149cm and it does not have a 150cm x 150cm turning space.
  • There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the seat but it is obstructed.
  • The lateral transfer space is 70cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
  • There is a lever flush on the transfer side.
  • The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the door, a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side, a vertical grab rail on the transfer side and a vertical rail on the left side of the wash basin.
  • There is a dropdown rail on the non transfer side.
  • The following fixtures can be reached from the toilet seat: toilet roll holder.
  • The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: wash basin and towel dispenser.
  • The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 49cm.
  • The height of the toilet roll holder is 70cm.
  • The wash basin tap type is lever.
  • The height of the wash basin is 83cm.
  • The height of the towel dispenser is 147cm.
  • There is a pull cord emergency alarm but it is not at a recommended height (within 10cm from the floor).
  • There is not a shelf.
  • The cubicle has: a waste bin with lid, a sanitary bin and a pedal bin.
  • The cubicle does not have a full length mirror.
  • The height of the coat hook is 174cm from the floor.
  • The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: some grab rails, the toilet seat, the internal door, the dropdown rail and the floor.
  • The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: some grab rails.
  • Lighting levels are moderate to good.