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    Merchant Adventurers' Hall

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    Discover one of the finest original medieval guild halls in the world, still home to the Merchant Adventurers whose 660 year unbroken tradition of entrepreneurship, wealth and experience has built York: from the 14th century, via railways and chocolate to the 21st century Science City.

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    4.5

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    Access (avg.)

    4.5

    Parking (avg.)

    3.5

    Toilets (avg.)

    3

    Staff (avg.)

    4.5

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    wheeler_dax

    Nov 2019

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    4.5

    Merchant Adventurers Guild Hall, York

    The front of the hall is down a massive flight of steps, & unfortunately the map showing wheelchair access is down a couple of steps. Wheelchair access requires going back along the road, turning left & going downhill, then turning left again. There is an ally that leads to the hall which is easily missed. The gardens surrounding the building are paved with stone which is slightly uneven, but still easy to move around on in the wheelchair. There is a ramp opposite the ally, and a button to open the automated original medieval doors. Once inside, the rooms are spacious & connected by shallow ramps. Every part of the building is accessible, including the upper floor via a sturdy platform lift. The lift is operated by a joystick, which is much easier than holding down a button. The building was built in 1357 & is listed; it's proof that listed is not an excuse for inaccessibility! Staff were friendly & helpful. Other than the oversight of putting the wheelchair map down a couple of steps, I couldn't fault the access. Well worth a visit.

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    Disabled Access at Merchant Adventurers' Hall

    There are two entrances to the Hall: The main entrance is via Piccadilly. To access the Hall there is a set of 17 stairs, the most stairs you have to go down in one go is 12. The stairs have a rail on one side and are made of stone flags. The path to the Hall is also made of stone flags. The accessible entrance is via Fossgate. There are signs attached on either side of a red door. The entrance is down a passageway. It is 118cm wide at its narrowest point. Light levels are slightly darker in this area. There is a ramp made of stone flags which is 112cm wide or there are 3 steps down. The door will open inwards automatically and can be opened by pressing the grey button on the red sign to the right of the door. The Hall consists of one building on two floors. The Hall is fully accessible to wheelchair users via the Fossgate entrance with a ramp into the building and with level access across the ground floor. A platform lift is available to take visitors to the first floor where there is one ramp; the rest of the Hall has level access. The lift is a platform lift, it is 113cm wide. The lift's maximum weight is 300kg. It can take one wheelchair user and one other person or two people.

    Toilets features at Merchant Adventurers' Hall

    There is an accessible toilet on the ground floor with step free access. The doorway is wide enough for a manual or power assisted wheelchair. There is an internal space of 1500mm to enable a wheelchair turning space. There is a grab rail and there are easy turn taps. The door locking device is quite small but there are plans to replace the lock with a device which is easy to operate by most users.
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    Accessible toilet

    A designated accessible toilet designed for wheelchair users and others with visible and non-visible accessibility requirements is available within the main public areas.

    Accessible formats at Merchant Adventurers' Hall

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    Information is available in large print format.

    Accessible services at Merchant Adventurers' Hall

    Audio Description

    Audio description is available to describe visual information.

    Assistance dog facilities

    Other features at Merchant Adventurers' Hall

    Wi-Fi

    Wi-Fi is available for customers.

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    For additional detailed accessibility information, please contact: enquiries@merchantshallyork.org

    Location

    Fossgate, York, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, YO1 9XD

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