Access Statement
Access Statement for Wyandotte Cottage, 9 Burghley Lane, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 2LT
Introduction
Wyandotte Cottage is a stone built, Edwardian, 4 storey, terrace town house, it has 3/4 bedrooms, on road parking and small courtyard to rear. It is available for any length of stay and is a self catering property. There is not a ground floor bedroom or bathroom. There is a W.C. shower and basin in basement and a room with sofa bed.This area is only accessible down stone stairs. The full bathroom can be found on first floor again up a flight of carpeted stairs and also on the first floor is a double bedroom and bunk bed room.
Pre-Arrival
• Email and telephone is the best way to contact owner.• Shopmobility - Peterborough John Fox 01733 313133, john.fox@pcvs.co.uk - hand chair only and only for use in Peterborough City Centre.
• Equipment hire centre, for all your disability needs, Tansor Assessment Centre, Fotheringhay Road, Tansor, Peterborough. PE8 5HP. 01832226055, EMAIL info@tansorcentre.com
• The cottage does not have a W.C. on the ground floor, one in basement, access by stone original stairs and a W.C. on first floor, access by carpeted stairs. Therefore the cottage is only suitable for guests who can climb stairs unaided or with help from a carer and would have to be accompanied.
• The website is W3C/WAI compliant which covers the Bobby, PAS 78 bits. The user is provided with the functionality to increase the font size.
Arrival & Car Parking Facilities
The front door to Wyandotte Cottage is located directly from pavement (the surface of the pavement is stone flagstones,this is a conservation area) there is one low step from pavement to entrance hall of the cottage. Parking is on street in front of the cottage or just 60 metres around corner, again on street. The road has street lights, and has traffic running in both directions. A hall of residence for Stamford Girls School is opposite the cottage.
Main Entrance, Reception & Ticketing Area
• The entrance hall surface is vinyl floorcovering and this hall leads to sitting room, kitchen and at the end of hall a door leads to stairs to basement, there is a ceiling rose light fitting.• The owner or housekeeper mets all guests on arrival but there is a key safe to right hand side of door should it be required the number will be issued if requested.
• The doors are traditional brass or ceramic knobs throughout apart from basement wet room which has a traditional latch style (this is a grade 2 listed property)
• There is a fire notice attached to rear of the front door, the door does not have a latch so you cannot lock yourself out.
Public Areas - Hall, Stairs, Landing, Corridors etc
• The stairs to basement are stone and there is not a handrail, the flooring in basement is stone flagstones. The stairs to first floor and second floor are carpeted and have a handrail (the stairs to second floor are narrower than usual. The landing is carpeted, bathroom and bedroom doors lead off from the landing area, there is no furniture or clutter on landing, but there is a fire exstinguisher and flourescent notice describing contents, There are fire exstinguishers on each floor. There are two plus a fire blaket in the kitchen all have reflective notices near to them.Public Areas - Sitting room, lounges, lobbies etc
• The sitting room has one brown leather 3/4 seater sofa and two arm chairs, a table with lamp and a table with information and telephone directories. There is T.V. with DVD and video. There is a large open fireplace, the fire is not to used by guests. There is a sash window, due to it being original and very frail we ask it only to be opened in an emergency. There is large pendant light fitting in the centre of the ceiling. There is a large mirror over the mantle piece.Public WCs
• There are two W.C.'s in the property they are not adapted for disability use.Restaurant / Dining Room, Bar & Bar area, Take Away & Cafe
• The dining room is to the rear of the property and has vinyl flooring rubber wood table and chairs and double doors which open outwards onto a small courtyard which has a small table and seating, plus a outside tap and door leading to passage, for security purposes this gate must be kept fastened and closed at all times apart from an emergency.Laundry
• There is a washer/tumble dryer in the understairs cupboard in the basement area.Bedrooms & Sleeping Areas
• The beds all have 100% cotton linen and all pillows and mattreses have quilted protectors. The towels provided are also cotton, all bedding is washed in Non Bio detergent and on a sanitary setting in an industrial washing machine.• The bedrooms are all carpeted. There is minimal furniture to avoid clutter and hazard. The bedrooms each have mirrors, lamps and ceiling pendant lighting. The bedroom windows may be opened for ventilation. The bedrooms have roman blinds or curtains to dress the windows.
Bathroom, Shower-room & WC [Ensuite or Shared]
The bathrooms are simple and compact. The bath has grips to ease access in and out. The taps are not adapted for disabled use, there is a shaving point in the first floor bathroom. There is large wet room style shower in the basement bathroom (no bath).
Self-Catering Kitchen
The kitchen has doors to first floor stairs and back into entrance hall , there is an archway through to dining area. The cooker is all electric with solid electric 4 ring hob. The is an extractor fan above. There are 4 downlighters in the ceiling There is a belfast sink and dishwasher, fridge, microwave, kettle, toaster. The gas combi boiler is in a pine cupboard in the kitchen it must not be touched at any time. The work surfaces are beech solid wood, floor has pitched pine floorboards whch are scrubbed and not varnished. There is roman blind over the sink dressing the kitchen window.
Additional Information
My team is always available if you require any additional information during your stay, dogs are welcome but not allowed to be left unattended at anytime during your stay. The house is all non smoking including all bedrooms.
Address: Wyandotte Cottage, C/O 3 The Lily Pad, Northfield Lane, Nassington,Peterborough. PE8 6QJ
Telephone: Jane Thorpe-Codman 01780 784394, mobile 07833 680110, Andrew Codman 07850 321402, Donna Etherington (housekeeper) 01780 784869, mobile 07851321906
Email: bookings@stamfordcottages.co.uk
Website: WWW.stamfordcottages.co.uk
Grid reference: Ordance Survey, Explorer Map number 234, Rutland Water, Stamford and Oakham. 035075.
Hours of operation: The house is available all year around and no minimum length of stay. Flexible check in days subject to availability.
Emergency number:
Stamford police station 01780 752222
Stamford hospital 01780 764151
Local carers:
As before contact Tansor Assessment centre 01832 22655
Local equipment hire companies:
As before Tansor Assessment Centre 01832 226055
Local public transport numbers:
Stamford Railway Station 0845 543 3720
Peterborough Railway Station 0845 7225333
Local accessible taxi numbers
A 2 B Taxi Service, Peterborough, 01733 566666 / 0845543720
Future Plans
• Wyandotte Cottage is Grade two listed property and it is impossible to make any adaptations to improve access to the most severely disabled but we are ideal for this type of visitor at our Cottages in Nassington only 6 miles south of Stamford.
Contact Telephone and Email Address
We welcome your feedback to help us continually improve if you have any comments please phone 01780784394 or email
bookings@stamfordcottages.co.uk
