THE LIFT AREA

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Overview

We'll consider this space as being on three levels. It is the rectangular space including the lift shaft round which the stairs go either up to the first floor or down to the Lower Ground level.

The Ground Floor Level

You enter from Reception, facing west.

Near Wall

doors from Reception

Right-Hand Wall, Going Away from Reception

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Far Wall, from Left to Right

stairs up
lift, facing left
stairs down

Left-Hand Wall, Going Away from Reception

pair of doors into the Foyer
pillar
pair of doors into the Foyer, opposite doors to Great Hall

The Stairs

To the Lower Ground Floor

From Reception, go through the doors into the Lift Area, move to the right-hand wall then go forward down nine steps, turn left, go down 11 steps, then turn left again and go down three steps to the Lower Ground Level.

To the First Floor

From Reception, go through the doors into the Lift Area, move to the left-hand wall then continue forward, up a flight of steps. Turn right, go up a flight of steps then turn right again and go up another flight of steps, to first floor level. At the time of writing there is no exhibition space allocated on this level.

The Lift

At Ground Floor Level

The door is to your right of the foot of the stairs in front of you as you enter the space from Reception. The call buttons (up and down) are to your right of the door as you face the lift. You enter facing north.

At Lower Ground Level

You leave the lift facing south. As you face the lift door, the call button (up) is to your right of the door.

At First floor Level

You leave the lift facing south, as you face the lift, the call button (down) is to your right of the door. At the time of writing, there is no exhibition space allocated on this level.

Inside the lift

The controls are on the right-hand side as you enter. From the top: Alarm, 1, G, BT and open doors. The buttons are marked in embossed print.

Announcements

A sounder indicates that the lift is arriving and there are clear, spoken announcements.

The Lower Ground Level

As you leave the lift

Near Side

lift

Left-Hand Side

doors into Lower Foyer

Far Wall

gents toilets

Right-Hand Side

foot of stairs

The First Floor

West Side

windows

North side, Going East

lift, go in facing north)
passage to stairs, (turn left then down west)

East Side

windows

South Side

doors to the Small Hall, opposite the lift

The Exhibition Space

At the time of writing, there is no exhibition space allocated within this area.

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