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Accessibility Statement – January 2009
A
brief overview
Detailed
Access Statement for Vicarage Cottage,
Leaton,
January 2009.
Introduction:
Vicarage
Cottage is a brick built detached building set in the grounds of The Old
Vicarage at Leaton and lies approximately
The
cottage stands back about 75m from the B5067 Shrewsbury to Baschurch road and is
screened behind a yew hedge in a
Pre-arrival and Parking:
Our
website – www.oldvicleaton.com
- gives details of the cottage and displays a virtual tour, an
availability calendar and tariff for both weekly and short breaks. It also shows
a ‘how to find us’ map with links to www.streetmap.co.uk
for more regional directions. Bookings and enquiries can be made by email at m-j@oldvicleaton.com
, telephone on 01939 290989 or letter to Mrs. Joan Mansell Jones, The Old
Vicarage, Leaton,
The
nearest bus stop is outside the church adjacent to the cottage. The bus route is
the 576
Arrival and Car Parking:
The
cottage is available to guests from
Main Entrance and Reception Hall:
The
main entrance door is 188cm x 83cm with the hinge on the left. The keyhole is
99cm from the ground. The entrance hall flooring is of quarry tiles. Inside the
entrance hall to the right is a glazed door, 186cm x 82cm with a hinge on the
left which leads into the Dining Room. To the left is another glazed door, 186cm
x 82, hinge on the right, which leads into the Sitting Room. A door directly in
front, 186cm x 83cm, hinge on the
left, leads through into the kitchen. The entrance hall has a single central
ceiling light, single panel radiator, doorbell, fire extinguisher and fire
blanket. An emergency light sits above the front door in case of mains
electrical failure. A double light switch operates both the internal ceiling
light and an external wall light which illuminates the path to the front door.
Dining Room:
Entrance
from reception hall via glazed door. Flooring is quarry tiled throughout. There
is a pine dining table, 140cm long x 110cm wide x 73cm high, set with 5 oak
dining chairs. The room is illuminated by a ceiling triple light fitting, a
standard lamp and a table lamp. An internally illuminated dresser contains a set
of bone china crockery and a full canteen of cutlery together with other
tableware including tablecloths and tablemats. The central heating boiler is
housed in a cabinet under the stairs and a door, 194cm x 82cm, hinge on the
right, leads off to the single downstairs en-suite bedroom. There are 2 single
panel radiators in the Dining Room and two SE facing windows and another NW
facing window. There is a hatch opening from the Dining Room into the Kitchen,
38cm x 42cm, at a height of 89cm. There are 4 double 13 amp sockets and also 2
way light switches at either end of the room which control the central ceiling
light in the Dining Room and the staircase/ landing light on the first floor.
All downstairs light switches in the cottage are at 138cm from the floor and all
13amp sockets are at 30cm from the floor except in the kitchen. The cottage fuse
box is sited at ceiling height in the Dining Room – 255cm – at the foot of
the staircase. A radio/ CD player sits on top of the boiler housing under the
stairs and can be controlled by a remote control unit. Board games, tourist
information and a ‘Where to Eat’ folder can be found on the glass topped
coffee table in the Dining Room.
Staircase:
The
staircase, constructed of Douglas Fir, rises to the first floor through a series
of turns. From the Dining Room floor there are an initial 2 risers to a small
landing area. The stairs then lead off to the left and rise a further 7 steps to
another small landing area. The stairs and landings to this point are non-slip
varnished wood. Another turn to the left takes you up
2 further steps to a small carpeted landing where the staircase then
divides to left and right and climbs a further 3 carpeted steps in each
direction to the front and rear en-suite bedrooms. Each riser is 20cm high and
header 26cm deep. The stairs have banister rails on both sides except for the
bottom 2 steps and the top 3 steps where only one side has a banister rail. The
stairs are illuminated by a central ceiling light which is controlled by 2 way
switches outside the bedroom doors at the top and at the foot of the stairs in
the Dining Room. There is a double 13 amp socket at the top of the stairs. A
large window near the top of the stairs illuminates the staircase during the
daytime.
Ground-floor en-suite Bedroom:
The
downstairs en-suite bedroom has a single bed, 194cm long, 96cm wide and
Ground-floor en-suite Bathroom:
The
door from the single bedroom into the en-suite bathroom is 195cm x 82cm. The
bathroom is floored with ceramic tiles. A hand-basin stands at 82cm height and
the WC seat is 44cm from the floor. The central ceiling light is operated by a
pull-switch cord. The shower cubicle is 119cm x 73cm with a rise of 26cm from
floor level to the top of the shower tray. The electric shower is isolated by a
pull cord switch outside the cubicle and is switched on and off by the
stop/start button on the water heating unit which is at a height of 155cm. The
bathroom has no natural light and is lit by a central ceiling light fitting with
a pull-cord switch which works in conjunction with a timed extractor fan. There
is a single panel radiator in the bathroom together with towel rails, cabinets
and mirrors.
Sitting Room:
Entrance
to the Sitting Room is through the glazed door from the hallway. There are dual
aspect views over garden, woodland and fields. A large SE facing French Door,
236cm x 83cm, leads out onto the path and garden – there is a small drop of
approx. 10cm from the room to the path. The French Door keyhole is at 98cm above
floor level. A further window faces SW and offers views over the garden, fields
and
Kitchen:
Entrance
to the Kitchen is through the door from the Hallway (196cm x 83cm).The kitchen
floor is quarry tiled throughout. Lighting is provided by a 4 spot ceiling light
bar and 3 under wall cabinet lights. Lighting is controlled by a double switch
at the door at a height of 138cm. The work surface covers an area of 430cm x
60cm including sink and hob. The kitchen units
are fully fitted with 6 floor standing cupboards, oven, fridge/freezer
cabinet and 5 wall hanging cabinets. A ceramic tile splash-back rises behind all
work surfaces. There are 3 double 13 amp sockets, one oven/hob on/off switch,
one fridge freezer control switch, one washer/drier control switch, one
extractor fan switch and one central heating control unit. All switches are at
108cm above floor level. A hatch leads through to the Dining Room and a window
offers views of the church to the NW. A towel rail is fitted at 131cm above
floor level.
Other
kitchen amenities include a dishwasher, washing machine and drier, microwave,
kettle and toaster. The room is heated by a single panel radiator. A
welcome grocery pack is provided for all weekly stay guests.
Upstairs Front en-suite Bedroom:
Entrance
via doorway into vestibule and built in wardrobe storage area. Beamed sloping
ceilings. Door 184cm x 75cm with hinges on left. Double light switch on the
right inside the door at a height of 161cm. Large double door wardrobe and
hanging/storage area on the right with sliding doors. Bedroom and vestibule
fully carpeted throughout with 80/20 wool carpet. Double bed 192 long x 138 wide
x
Front bedroom en-suite bathroom:
Hygienic
flooring with ceramic tiled walls over bath, basin and WC. Height of basin from
the floor 79cm, height of toilet seat from floor 44cm,
Rear en-suite Bedroom:
Entrance
through door 185cm x 72cm hinged on the right. Flooring is 80% wool carpet. Room
is illuminated by 2 ceiling lights controlled by a double switch near the
entrance door at a height above floor level of 132cm. 2 roof-lights provide
daylight and ventilation by winder mechanism and can also be used as emergency
exits in the event of fire. 2 bedside cabinets with table-lamps and clock radio
alarm. Analogue TV with signal booster and aerial socket. One double panel
radiator. Sloping ceiling with beams. Space to the left of the bed 160cm. Space
to the right of the bed 160cm. Double bed 192cm x 138cm x 60cm with wooden
headboard. Double doored built in wardrobe with hanging rack. Ceiling mounted
smoke alarm interconnected with other bedroom alarms and dining room alarm.
Light switch to en-suite bathroom at 135cm. height.
Rear en-suite Bathroom:
Entrance
from bedroom through left hand hinged door 185cm x 66cm. Hygienic flooring with
3 spot ceiling illumination with extractor fan. Electric shaver socket at 138cm
above floor and backlit mirror over basin with pull-switch cord at 95cm above
floor level. The basin stands at 82cm above floor level and the WC seat is
Outdoor Facilities:
A
large lawned area with trees and flowerbeds is available for guests to enjoy.
There is a hardwood picnic table with parasol, two matching benches and a single chair. A clothes drying rack is fixed
to the outside wall of the cottage at the end of the path near the steps. Refuse
should be deposited in the bins to the rear of the cottage. There are bins for
non-recyclable waste, paper, cardboard, bottles and tins. The bins are collected
on a fortnightly cycle and your hosts will see that the appropriate bin is put
out for collection each week.
Automatic
heat/movement sensors operate security lights from dusk to dawn. These lights
cover the car parking area and the pathway to the front door of the cottage.
Young
children must not be left unsupervised in the garden as there is a greenhouse
about
The
driveway is shared between guests and the cottage owners. Please be aware that
there could be other vehicles and pedestrians who might be moving around at the
same time. We ask guests to observe a discretionary 10mph speed limit within the
grounds of The Old Vicarage.
For any further information please contact:
Joan Mansell Jones
The Old Vicarage
Leaton
SY4 3AP
Tel: 01939 290989
email: m-j@oldvicleaton.com
website: www.oldvicleaton.com
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