Balliol College

Undergraduate and postgraduate college founded in 1263. Located on Broad Street, OX1 3BJ

Balliol College Hall & Grounds

 

Balliol College has step-free access to most areas of the main site via ramps or lifts, including to the Dining Hall and Buttery. Hollywell Manor does not have step-free access to most areas.

This table contains summary information about the college
Main Entrance Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BJ
Alternative Entrance Magdalen Street East. Enter through the gate to the right of the Oxford Internet Insitute
Blue badge parking nearby / on-site Yes. Broad Street, Oxford
Step-free access to Lodge Yes, only with ramp available upon request
Hearing support system in Lodge  
Wheelchair accessible bathrooms on-site Yes
Lifts on-site Yes
Hearing support systems on-site  
Tactile indicators on-site  
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Main Site

Hollywell Manor

Accessibility Information

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Entry

Primary entrance is located on Broad Stree.

Alternative entrance is located on Magdalen Street East.

Access Level 

Broad Street entrance has a raised lip from the street before. The gate is closed at night.

Three (3) steps from the lodge to access the quad. 

Magdalen Street East entrance has fully-flat, step-free access. Open at all times.
 

 

 

Broad Street Lodge Entrance

Gate is wide when open.

Gate has a raised lip from the street.

The Gate is closed at night.
 

balliol college lodge broad street entrance door 1

 

 

Broad Street Lodge Exit

Door has three (3) descending steps towards the quad.

Steps are 14 cm high and 34 cm deep.

College has plans to build a permanent stone ramp here.
 

balliol college lodge broad street entrance door 2

 

 

Magdalen Street East Entrance

Entrance is fully-flat and step-free.

Car entrance that requires being buzzed in.
 

balliol college lodge magdalen st entrance door 1

 

 

Toilet #1 is closest (see map).

 

 

 

Entry
Primary entrance is located off the Garden Quad.

Alternative entrance is through the Buttery, near the accessible toilet. 

Access Level
Primary entrance has a flight of stairs up to the hall.

Buttery entrance has fully-flat, step-free access. 
 

 

 

 

Primary Entrance

Door frame is fully-flat.

Door is accessed by 29 steps.

Steps are 14 cm high and 30 cm deep.

Door is manual and heavy.
 

balliol college dining hall primary entrance stairs

balliol college dining hall primary entrance door 1

 

Door frame is 140 cm wide with double doors.

Door is fully-flat and step-free.

Door handle is 93 cm high.

Door is manual and heavy.

Door is open 8:30 - 19:30. 

Door does not require a key or fob. 
 

balliol college dining hall buttery entrance door 1

 

 

Clear pathways between tables within hall.

Tables are 76cm high, Table underside is 63cm high.

balliol college dining hall table height

 

 

 

Toilet #1 is nearby (see map).

 

 

 

 

Door frame is 97 cm wide.

Door is fully-flat and step-free.

Door handle is 130 cm high.

Door often propped open.

balliol college dining hall buttery entrance door 2

 

 

Door frame is 92 cm wide.

Door is fully-flat and step-free.

Door handle is 98 cm high.

Door is manual and heavy.

balliol college dining hall buttery entrance door 3

 

 

Lift is fully-flat.
Lift is 100 cm wide and 102 cm deep.
Call Button is 120 cm high.

balliol college dining hall buttery entrance lift

 

 

Door from lift to hall

Door is manual and heavy.

 

 

 

Entry
Located on the front quadrangle.

Access Level

Access requires a fob.

Entrance accessed by 20 steps. 

Steps are 108 cm wide, 15 cm high, and 27cm deep.

Within the library, there are additional steps leading to other parts of the room.
 

 

 

 

Library Entrance

Access requires a fob.

Fob detector is 142 cm high.

Door is accessed by 20 steps. 

Steps are 108 cm wide, 15 cm high, and 27cm deep.
 

balliol college library stairs

 

 

Archway to Upstairs Reading Rooms

Door frame is 90 cm wide and fully-flat.

Door is accessed by 11 steps.

Steps are 96 cm wide, 16 cm high and 30 cm deep.
 

balliol college library internal stairs 1

balliol college library internal stairs 2 2jpg

balliol college library door 2 4 (and door 3 4)

 

 

Door to Reading Room One (1)

Door frame is 79 cm wide.

Door is fully-flat and step-free.

Door knob is 80 cm wide.

Door often propped open.
 

balliol college library door 2 4 (and door 3 4)

 

 

Door to Reading Room Two (2)

Door frame is 91 cm wide.

Door is step-free but has a slight lip.

Door knob is 83 cm high.

Door often propped open.

balliol college library door 4

 

 

The Main Reading Room contains two (2) steps

Steps are 120 cm wide, 13 cm high and 37 cm deep.

balliol college library interior space main reading room

 

 

Toilet #1 is closest (see map).

 

 

Entry

Located to the right of the

Magdalen street entrance in Staircase 15.

Open 24 hours.

Access Level

Staircase 15 accessed by two (2) steps.

Steps are 115 cm wide, 21 cm high, and 85 cm deep.

There is a portable ramp in place for wheelchair access.

 

Door to Staircase 15

Door accessed by two (2) steps.

Steps are 115 cm wide, 21 cm high, and 85 cm deep.

There is a removable ramp in place for wheelchair access.
 

balliol college jcr door 1

 

 

 

JCR Door

Door frame is 140 cm wide. 

Door has a 1 cm raised lip.

Door knob is 100 cm high.

Door is manual and not heavy.
 

balliol college jcr door 2

 

 

Lift located inside the JCR provides access to the JCR bar, gym and toilets.

Lift is 95 cm wide. Call Button is 94 cm high.

Requires code for use. Code input pad is 59 cm high.
 

balliol college jcr lift

 

 

The room is fully-flat.

Pathways are usually clear or the obstacles can be moved easily. 

Table is 74cm high, the table’s underside is 70cm high.

balliol college jcr table height 1

 

 

Toilet #2 is nearby (see map).

 

 

 

Entry

Entry from the JCR via the lift or steps from Staircase 15.

Open from 18:30 - 23:00.

Access Level

Staircase 15 entrance has 13 steps. Steps are 95 cm wide. 

Alternatively, there is lift access through the JCR.
 

 

 

 

 

Door is fully-flat and step-free.

Door handle is 100 cm high.

Door is manual but not heavy.
 

balliol college bar door 1

 

 

 

Lift located inside the JCR provides access to the JCR bar, gym and toilets.

Lift is 95 cm wide. Call Button is 94 cm high.

Requires code for use. Code input pad is 59 cm high.
 

balliol college jcr lift

 

 

 

Main area is fully-flat.

Room with pool tables accessed by additional steps.

 

Toilet #2 is nearby (see map).

Entry

Located next to the Dining Hall.

Entrance requires a fob.

Access Level​​​​​​

Room is accessed by seven (7) steps.

There is a lecture theatre below the SCR used for events. 

This is accessible via a chairlift.
 

 

 

 

Door is accessed by seven (7) steps.

Steps are 15 cm wide and 28 cm deep. 

Access requires a fob.

 

 

 

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Toilet #4 is nearby (see map).

 

 

 

Entry
Can be accessed using a lift in the main Dining Hall
 

Lift is 97 cm wide, 103 cm deep, and 200 cm high

Door frame is 84 cm wide.

Toilet #4 is nearby (see map).

Entry

Primary entrance located off the Front Quad and Fellow’s Garden.

Access Level

Accessed by two (2) steps.

The chapel is equipped with wheelchair-accessible ramps. 
 

 

 

Entry from Front Quad

Door frame is wide and accessed by a slight incline.

Door is manual and heavy but propped open.
 

balliol college chapel door 1

 

 

Entry through Fellow’s Garden

Door frame is 75 cm wide.

Door is fully-flat and step-free.

Door handle is 100 cm high.

Door is manual and heavy.

 

 

 

Internal Door

Door frame is fully-flat.

Door is accessed by two (2) steps.

Steps are 36 cm deep and 16 cm high.

Double doors, one is propped open.

Wheelchair ramp available.
 

balliol college chapel door 3

 

 

The interior has a flat floor between pews.

Steps leading up to the altar.

balliol college chapel interior space

 

 

Toilet #1 is closest (see map).

 

 

 

Entry

Located on the corner of Manor Road and St. Cross Road.

Postgraduate Building.

Contains MCR, Megaron Bar, and Cockpit.

Open 24 hours.

 

Access Level

Main building accessed by five (5) steps.

Alternative route available off Manor Place through the back gate and garden.

Door to Porter’s Lodge

Door frame is fully-flat and step-free.

Double door, one (1) door often propped open.

Door is manual and heavy.

balliol college holywell manor door 1

 

 

 

 

Archway to Manor
Archway is 130 cm wide and fully-flat.
Archway leads to one (1) step down.
Steps is 130 cm wide and 12 cm high.

balliol college holywell manor door 2

 

 

Door to Main Building
Door frame is 90 cm wide.
Door is accessed by four (4) steps.
Steps are 90 cm wide, 16 cm high, and 35 cm deep.
Door requires fob for access. Fob detector is 110 cm high.
 

balliol college holywell manor door 3

 

 

Alternative Access
Path of off Manor Place leads to the disabled access to the back garden, which has a wide gate and a permanent ramp.
Path width is 73 cm at its thinnest.
Leads to the back door to the bar. 

balliol college megaron door 2

Balliol College - Holywell Manor - Alternative entrance - Backdoor

 

 

The building contains the MCR, Megaron, and Cockpit.
Hallways are wide and spacious, however, many of the rooms can only be accessed via stairs.
 

Toilet #3 is nearby (see map).

Entry

Located in Holywell Manor. 

Access requires a BodCard.

Open 24 hours.

Access Level

Accessed by 14 steps. 

First 10 steps are 85 cm wide, 15 cm high, and 30 cm deep.

Next 4 steps are 85 cm wide, 17 cm high, and 28 cm deep.
 

 

 

Door frame is 85 cm wide and fully-flat. 

Door is accessed by 14 steps. 

First 10 steps are 85 cm wide, 15 cm high, and 30 cm deep.

Next 4 steps are 85 cm wide, 17 cm high, and 28 cm deep.

Door handle is 100 cm high.

 

 

 

 

The room is fully-flat.

The room has clear pathways around the couches.

 

 

 

Toilet #3 is nearby (see map).

 

 

 

Entry

Primary entrance located in the Holywell Manor building.

Alternative entrance through the Holywell garden.
    
Access Level

Primary entrance accessible via several steps.

Fully-flat access from Manor Place and through the garden. 

Bar Door

Door frame is 84 cm wide.

Door is fully-flat and step-free.

Push door.

Door often propped open.
 

balliol college megaron door 1

 

 

Bar Garden Door

Path of off Manor Place leads to the disabled access to the back garden, which has a wide gate and a permanent ramp.

Path width is 73 cm at its thinnest.

Leads to the back door to the bar. 

Access requires a code or fob.

Door frame is 90 cm wide.

Door is fully-flat and step-free.

Door handle is 100 cm high.
 

balliol college megaron door 2

 

 

The bar has clear, accessible pathways.

balliol college megaron interior space

balliol college megaron interior space(1)

 

 

Toilet #3 is nearby (see map).

Entry

Primary entrance through the

Holywell building.

Alternative entrance through a gate at the back.    
        
Access Level

Primary entrance is accessed by 10 steps down to the basement.

Alternative entrance leads to two (2) steps. Wheelchair ramp available.

 

 

 

 

First interior door
Door frame is 78 cm wide.

Door is accessed by 10 steps.

Steps are 100 cm wide, 15 cm high, and 28 cm deep.

Door handle is 112 cm high.

Door is manual but not heavy.
 

balliol college cockpit door 1

 

 

 

Second Interior Door

Door frame is 78 cm wide.

Door fully-flat and step-free.

Door handle is 112 cm high.

Door is manual but not heavy.

Leads to one (1) step in the hallway.
 

balliol college cockpit door 2

 

 

 

Alternative Entrance
Requires a Porter to open with a code.

Door frame is 83 cm wide and fully-flat.

Two (2) steps down into the space. Wheelchair ramp is available.

Door handle is 100 cm high.
 

balliol college cockpit door 3 (photo 1 2) alternative entrance

balliol college cockpit door 3 3 (photo 2 2)

 

 

Fully-flat with clear pathways inside.

Kitchen area has high counters with no cutaway. 

balliol college cockpit interior space

 

 

 

Toilet #5 is nearby (see map).

Located next to the Buttery (see map).

Unlocked. Does not require radar key.

Door frame is 81 cm wide.

Door handle is 68 cm high.

Step-free and fully-flat.

Equipped with rails. Sink is 72 cm high.
 

 

 

 

Located in under the JCR, near the bar (see map).

Unlocked. Does not require radar key.

Door frame is 90 cm wide.

Door handle is 89 cm high. 

Equipped with rails. Sink is 79 cm high.
 

balliol college toilet under the jcr door

balliol college toilet under the jcr interior space

 

 

Located in Holywell Manor, next to the Megaron (see map).

Unlocked. Does not require radar key.

Door frame is 90 cm wide.

Door handle is 65 cm high. 

Slight ramp to the door.

Equipped with rails. Sink is 70 cm high.
 

 

 

 

Located by Lecture room 23, under the SCR (see map).

Unlocked. Does not require radar key.

Door frame is 98 cm wide.

Handle height is 68 cm.

Step-free and fully-flat.

Equipped with rails. Sink is 72 cm high.
 

 

 

 

Located in Holywell Manor, next to the Cockpit (see map).

Unlocked. Does not require a radar key.

Sink is 84 cm high. The room has no rails.
 

 

 

 

Entry

Located in Holywell Manor.

This is  postgraduate room with a shared bathroom.

This room is not available for couples.

Access Level

Southwing Rm. 30 of Holywell Manor is accessible from the Garden.

The shared bathroom is accessible.
 

Entry
Located on Jowett Walk.

Mostly undergraduate accomodation with one tower for postgraduate.

Also used as a social area.

Building contains the Pilch Theatre which is wheelchair accessible and contains an accessible bathroom.

Access Level

Fob required for access.

Lift access available.

Lift is 81 cm wide, 200 cm high, and 150 cm deep.
 

Contact details

Balliol College
Broad Street
Oxford, OX1 3BJ
United Kingdom

https://www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/

Lodge

+44(0)1865 277777

Access enquiries

Disability Lead: Nicola Trott

nicola.trott@balliol.ox.ac.uk

Domestic Bursar: Fran Wright

frances.wright@balliol.ox.ac.uk

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