Beecroft Building

Summary information

The main entrance is also the entrance for the Clarendon Laboratory
There is level access into and around the building
Powered entrance door and lift access to all floors
There is a fixed induction loop at the reception desk.
There are two designated blue badge parking spaces which must be booked in advance by contacting reception on 01865 272 200 or reception@physics.ox.ac.uk

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Parking

There are two Blue Badge parking bays directly in front of the building. These have a small wheelchair symbol to indicate where they are, but the spaces have no other marking in place. Please contact the department in advance to book one of these spaces.

There are additional public Blue Badge parking bays on Keble Road approximately 200 m away from the entrance.

Please click on the link below to view a map of Blue Badge parking in central Oxford.

Oxford Blue Badge parking map (PDF)

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Entrance

There is level access from Parks Road to the main entrance. There is level access from the Blue Badge parking bays to the main entrance .

The main entrance has two revolving doors. There is also a powered standard door which has a clear width of 1 m. There is a push button to open this door which is 1 m high. Outside of opening hours, there is secure access to the building with a card reader just above the push button at 1.2 m high. Once inside, there is a spacious entrance lobby with a reception desk.

There is an alternative entrance the opposite side of the entrance lobby. There is a revolving door. There is also a powered standard door with a clear width of 960 cm. While the revolving door has free access during opening hours, the powered door is secure with a card reader at 1.2 m high.

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Beecroft Building - Entrances - (1 of 8) - Main entrance

Beecroft Building - Entrances - (2 of 8) - Main entrance

Beecroft Building - Entrances - (3 of 8) - Main entrance powered door on the right

Beecroft Building - Entrances - (4 of 8) - Main entrance push button and card reader

Beecroft Building - Entrances - (5 of 8) - Main entrance powered door

Beecroft Building - Entrances - (6 of 8) - Secondary entrance

Beecroft Building - Entrances - (7 of 8) - Secondary entrance card reader

Beecroft Building - Entrances - (8 of 8) - Secondary entrance powered door

Reception

The main entrance takes you into a large reception area, with the reception desk ahead and to the right. (If coming in through the alternative entrance the reception desk is on the left). The reception desk is staffed during building opening hours.

The reception desk has a section at 1.1 m high, and a lower section at 75 cm high. There is a hearing loop at the reception desk which is located at the higher section.

There is a seating area opposite the reception desk. This has a bench, two chairs without armrests, and a low table. There is plenty of space to accommodate wheelchairs in this area.

There are security gates giving access into the rest of the building. These glass gates have no contrasting marking on them. There are card readers for the security gates at 90 cm high - note that these are located horizontally on top of the pillars between the gates. Reception staff will let authorised visitors through the gates.

This is also the reception area for the Clarendon Laboratory - there is both step free, and stepped, access.

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Beecroft Building - Reception - (1 of 5)

Beecroft Building - Reception - (2 of 5) - Lower section of reception desk

Beecroft Building - Reception - (3 of 5) - Lower section of reception desk

Beecroft Building - Reception - (4 of 5) - Seating area

Beecroft Building - Reception - (5 of 5) - Security gates

Toilets

Accessible toilet

The accessible toilet is located next to the standard toilet
The door has a clear width of 88 cm
The dimensions are 150 cm x 240 cm
The door is locked by a small lever lock
The lights switch on automatically
There is a horizontal grab rail on the door
The toilet seat height is 48 cm
The toilet cistern can be used as a back rest
The flush is a lever and is on the transfer side of the toilet
As you face the toilet the transfer space is to the right - there is a radiator which slightly reduces the available transfer space
There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side. There are wall mounted grab rails
There are vertical grab rails either side of the sink
There is good contrast between the walls and the handrails and other fixtures
There 2 coat hooks at 105 cm and 140 cm high
There is a mirror above the sink, as well as a full height mirror on the wall opposite
There is a pull cord alarm and reset button - both are within reach from the toilet
There is a foot operated sanitary bin. There is also a large standard bin which is wheelchair accessible but may obstruct manoeuvring space

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Accessible toilet

The accessible toilet is located next to the standard toilet
The door has a clear width of 88 cm
The dimensions are 150 cm x 240 cm
The door is locked by a small lever lock
The lights switch on automatically
There is a horizontal grab rail on the door
The toilet seat height is 48 cm
The toilet cistern can be used as a back rest
The flush is a lever and is on the transfer side of the toilet
As you face the toilet the transfer space is to the left - there is a radiator which slightly reduces the available transfer space
There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side. There are wall mounted grab rails
There are vertical grab rails either side of the sink
There is good contrast between the walls and the handrails and other fixtures
There 2 coat hooks at 105 cm and 140 cm high
There is a mirror above the sink, as well as a full height mirror on the wall opposite
There is a pull cord alarm and reset button - both are within reach from the toilet
There is a foot operated sanitary bin. There is also a large standard bin which is wheelchair accessible but may obstruct manoeuvring space

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Accessible toilet and shower room

Located by the standard toilets and showers
The door has a clear width of 87 cm
The dimensions are not available - however this is a very large room with plenty of manoeuvring space
The door is locked by a small lever lock
The lights switch on automatically
There is a horizontal grab rail on the door - although at 67 cm high this is rather low
The toilet seat height is 48 cm
The toilet cistern can be used as a back rest
The flush is a lever and is on the transfer side of the toilet
As you face the toilet the transfer space is to the left
There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side. There are wall mounted grab rails
There are vertical grab rails either side of the sink
There is good contrast between the walls and the handrails and other fixtures
The hand dryer requires users to insert their hands in the top of the dryer - there is also a bench next to this which may hamper access
There 2 coat hooks at 100 cm and 136 cm high
There is a mirror above the sink, as well as a full height mirror on the wall opposite
There is a pull cord alarm and reset button - both are within reach from the toilet
There is a foot operated sanitary bin.
There is a drop down shower seat with
The shower seat has a drop down rail on the transfer side and a wall mounted grab rail on the other side
The shower head is in the range 130 cm to 180 cm high
There is a pull cord alarm within reach from the shower seat

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Accessible toilet

The accessible toilet is located next to the standard toilet
The door has a clear width of 88 cm
The dimensions are 174 cm x 214 cm
The door is locked by a small lever lock
The lights switch on automatically
There is a horizontal grab rail on the door - although at 67 cm high this is rather low
The toilet seat height is 48 cm
The toilet cistern can be used as a back rest
The flush is a lever and is on the transfer side of the toilet
As you face the toilet the transfer space is to the right
There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side. There are wall mounted grab rails
There are vertical grab rails either side of the sink
There is good contrast between the walls and the handrails and other fixtures
The hand dryer requires users to insert their hands in the top of the dryer - it is also placed in the corner which may hamper access
There 2 coat hooks at 105 cm and 140 cm high
There is a mirror above the sink, as well as a full height mirror
There is a pull cord alarm and reset button - both are within reach from the toilet
There is a foot operated sanitary bin

Please click on the thumbnails below to enlarge

Accessible toilet

The accessible toilet is located next to the standard toilet
The door has a clear width of 88 cm
The dimensions are 174 cm x 214 cm
The door is locked by a small lever lock
The lights switch on automatically
There is a horizontal grab rail on the door - although at 67 cm high this is rather low
The toilet seat height is 48 cm
The toilet cistern can be used as a back rest
The flush is a lever and is on the transfer side of the toilet
As you face the toilet the transfer space is to the right
There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side. There are wall mounted grab rails
There are vertical grab rails either side of the sink
There is good contrast between the walls and the handrails and other fixtures
The hand dryer requires users to insert their hands in the top of the dryer - it is also placed in the corner which may hamper access
There are two coat hooks at 105 cm and 140 cm high
There is a mirror above the sink, as well as a full height mirror
There is a pull cord alarm and reset button - both are within reach from the toilet
There is a foot operated sanitary bin

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Beecroft Building - Toilets - (1 of 7) - Basement Level 2

Beecroft Building - Toilets - (2 of 7) - Basement Level 1

Beecroft Building - Toilets - (3 of 7) - Ground Floor toilet and shower

Beecroft Building - Toilets - (4 of 7) - Ground Floor toilet and shower

Beecroft Building - Toilets - (5 of 7) - Ground Floor toilet and shower

Beecroft Building - Toilets - (6 of 7) - Level 1

Beecroft Building - Toilets - (7 of 7) - Level 3

The lift call buttons are set at 94 cm to 100 cm high
The lift car dimensions are 160 cm x 140 cm
Lift doors have a clear width of 90 cm
Lift control buttons are in the range 80 cm to 110 cm high
Lift control buttons are tactile but do not have Braille
The lift car has a handrail on the opposite wall to the doors
There is a visual indicator and a voice announcement of the floor
The lift is well lit
The floor surface is plain and non-reflective
The lift walls have a reflective surface
There is a mirror on the opposite wall to the doors

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The lift call buttons are set at 104 cm to 110 cm high
The lift car dimensions are190 cm x 300 cm
The lift doors have a clear width of 150 cm
The lift control buttons are in the range 85 cm to 116 cm high
The lift control buttons are tactile but do not have Braille
The lift car has no handrail
There is a visual indicator and a voice announcement of the floor.
The lift is well lit
The floor surface is plain and non-reflective
The lift walls are non-reflective surface
There is no mirror in the lift

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Beecroft Building - Lifts - (1 of 6) - Passenger lift

Beecroft Building - Lifts - (2 of 6) - Passenger lift

Beecroft Building - Lifts - (3 of 6) - Passenger lift

Beecroft Building - Lifts - (4 of 6) - Goods lift

Beecroft Building - Lifts - (5 of 6) - Goods lift

Beecroft Building - Lifts - (6 of 6) - Goods lift

Stairs

There are several staircases throughout the building.

The stairs from ground to first floor run alongside rows of seating and have contrasting step edges and a handrail one side.

The stairs from ground floor to basement level have contrasting step edges and handrails both sides (including around landings).

The "back of house" stairs from first floor to the upper floors have contrasting step edges and handrails both sides (although only on one side around landings).

The upper floors have a central mezzanine level between floors with connecting stairs. These stairs have contrasting step edges and handrails both sides.

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Beecroft Building - Stairs - (1 of 8) - Ground floor to first floor

Beecroft Building - Stairs - (2 of 8) - Ground floor to first floor

Beecroft Building - Stairs - (3 of 8) - Ground floor to basement levels

Beecroft Building - Stairs - (4 of 8) - Ground floor to basement levels

Beecroft Building - Stairs - (5 of 8) - Back of house stairs

Beecroft Building - Stairs - (6 of 8) - Back of house stairs

Beecroft Building - Stairs - (7 of 8) - Central stairs between levels

Beecroft Building - Stairs - (8 of 8) - Central stairs between levels

Doors

See Entrance section for information on entrance doors.

All internal doors are manually operated.

In general there are no doors in the main corridors and circulation areas. There are some doors in corridors in the lower basement levels, as well as doors into the stair lobbies.

Most doors have full height vision panels. Doors into laboratories and offices do not have vision panels.

Most doors require a low to medium force to open. The exception to this are the large glass doors into the reading rooms on the upper floors - these require a medium to high force to open.

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Beecroft Building - Doors - (1 of 7) - Basement corridor door

Beecroft Building - Doors - (5 of 7) - Office doors

Beecroft Building - Doors - (6 of 7) - Laboratory door

Beecroft Building - Doors - (7 of 7) - Heavy door to reading room

Seminar room

Beecroft Building - Seminar room - (3 of 4)

Beecroft Building - Seminar room - (4 of 4)

Breakout spaces

The main breakout space is on the first floor and can be reached by stairs or lift. This is a spacious area with small tables and chairs that are not fixed and can be moved as needed. There is a deep pile carpet across this area which may make it inaccessible for some wheelchair users.

There is a small kitchen next to the main breakout space on the first floor. This has a manual door with a clear width of 93 cm. The worktop is 86 cm high and has a section with a knee recess by the sink.

There are small break out spaces on the mezzanine levels in between each of the upper floors. These can be reached by stairs or lift. These also function as informal working spaces and have large blackboards available. There are small tables and chairs which can be moved as needed. There is deep pile carpet across these areas which may make them inaccessible for some wheelchair users.

There are small tea points on Level 2, Level 3 and Level 4. These are all off the main circulation space and do not have doors. The worktop is 90 cm high and there is no recessed knee space.

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