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National Trust Cottages Accessibility Guide Thorington Hall, Stoke-by-Nayland, ref. 010055

Introduction

• Thorington Hall is a three storey semi-detached farmhouse dating from the 1600s, with elements

remaining from the largely demolished 1500s building

• Timber-framed with plastered walls and tiled roof

• Many different and uneven floor levels throughout

• Sleeps 18 in eight bedrooms and one sofa bed

• One ground floor shower room; one first floor bathroom with bath and separate shower cubicle; and three en-suites

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• Wood-burner in snug and dining hall

• Main formal garden to south, wilder gardens to west and north; laid to lawn and wild meadow with shrubs and trees; basic / non-professional grass tennis court to north; patio areas to north and south

* Please note that all door widths given indicate the clearance required for access

The hall is arranged as follows: Ground Floor:

• Entrance lobby off which is the boot room, shower room and main hall, which in turn gives access to the kitchen (with a door outside to the east) leading to the utility, the snug (with double sofabed), the eastern staircase, the dining hall and out to the south garden

• The western hall gives access to the western staircase, a double height cellar, the dining

hall and a bedroom (twin or super king) from which a small lobby (giving access to the north terrace and parking area) leads to the dining hall

First Floor:

• Numerous stairs uneven in both height and horizon

• East landing leading to bathroom with separate shower cubicle, bedroom (king) with en-suite, sitting room and further stairs

• West landing leading to two (super king) bedrooms (one with en-suite), sitting room and

further stairs Second Floor:

• Numerous stairs uneven in both height and horizon

• East landing leading to small mezzanine or alternatively to two (twin) bedrooms

• West landing leading to two (twin) bedrooms (one with en-suite can also be a super king)

Pre-Arrival

• See the main webpage for booking and location details

• Please contact us prior to booking if you have any specific access requirements

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• Directions provided with booking

• Please bring a torch if arriving in the dark as there are no streetlights here

Approach

• The cottage is located by the main road through the village, but is accessed via a small single track lane

• White wooden gates are marked ‘Thorington Hall & Thorington Lodge’ and there is a further wooden gate separating the Lodge (first on left) with the Hall (straight ahead)

• There is a stream nearby

Arrival & Parking Facilities

• There is a large gravel area in front of the cottage for up to eight cars

• A paved area (northern terrace) leads from the gravel car park to the front door step

• The keysafe is to the right of the front door

Thorington Hall from the junction of the main road and the side lane

Front door with steps up and keysafe to right

Outer entrance gates to gravel drive

Park ing area

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Getting in (and out) of the cottage

• The stone step is 170mm high followed by further wooden threshold 100mm high

• The semi-glazed wooden front door is 810mm wide and 1.91m high

• Opens onto a large lobby

Getting around the cottage

Entrance lobby: • Lino floor plus large entrance mat

• Central light flush to ceiling

Boot room:

• Semi-glazed wooden door: 640mm wide; 1.93m high; 5mm high brass room separator

• Shelves along two walls 760mm high; hooks on wall 1m62 above floor

• Two high chairs

• Frosted window facing north

• Central light flush to ceiling

• Lino floor

Shower room

• Semi-glazed wooden door: 640mm wide; 1.93m high; 5mm high brass room separator

• Shower cubicle: 200mm threshold; sliding door giving access width of 470mm

• Toilet seat height: 420mm

• Basin height: 800mm

• Lever taps

• Non-slip mat

• Towel rail minimum height: 1.67m

• Chair: 440mm seat height; 440mm seat back height

• Table height: 630mm

• One central flush ceiling light

• Two frosted windows facing north

• Lino floor

Left to right: • Shower in shower room

• View from lobby down

main hall to door to south garden

• Door to main hall from

south terrace

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Main (east) hall: • Wooden door: 950mm wide; 20mm wooden threshold

• Carpet plus two entrance mats

• Three pendant lights

• Semi-glazed door to south terrace with 20mm threshold and three stone steps down (110, 160 and 155 mm)

Snug:

• Door: 750mm wide; 1.96m high; threshold: 10mm up, then 30mm down

• Two three-seater leather Chesterfields: seat heights 480 / 490mm; seat backs 580 / 550mm

• Three-seater leather Chesterfield double sofa bed: seat height 480mm; seat back 350mm

• Wood-burner in fireplace

• Storage trunk 430mm & storage basket 420mm high

• Three circular wooden side tables: heights 770, 730 & 680mm, the latter bearing a

television & DVD player

• Four double wall lights on east & west walls, one table lamp and one floor lamp

• Windows facing south and west over the south garden & terrace

• Wooden floor plus one rug

Snug, with sofa bed in centre back

Kitchen

Kitchen: • Door: 840mm wide; 1.99m high

• Three wooden steps down from hall with handrail: 160, 180 & 100mm high

• Ground level & wall mounted units (the latter 410mm above worktop)

• Worktop height: 910mm

• Long low dresser: 870mm high

• Central marble-topped island: 900mm high

• Six wooden backless stools: 760mm high

• Integrated full height fridge and separate freezer, Aga range cooker, dishwasher, toaster, kettle & radio

• Belfast sink and draining board; mixer tap with lever handles

• Fireplace with range (no longer in use): 170mm down to hearth

• Four pendant lights; hood light over Aga

• Windows looking north over Lodge’s courtyard and east to lane

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• Ironwork railing enclosing a wooden step down (110mm, then 160mm) to a small stone area with door to outside: door 840mm wide, 1.89m high with threshold 80mm, then stone step 140mm down to tiled outside area

• Tiled floor

Left to right: • Steps to k itchen from

main hall; door to snug in background

• Largely unused door to k itchen from east, with fenced barrier visible in background

• Steps to utility from

k itchen

Utility

• Door: 660mm wide; 1.82m high

• Three wooden steps up from kitchen with handrail: 140, 160 & 170mm high

• Wooden area then 30mm threshold up to tiled floor

• Ground level & wall mounted units (the latter 410mm above worktop)

• Worktop: 920mm high

• Dishwasher, washing machine, tumble drier, microwave, electric oven, free-standing fridge-freezer and first aid kit

• Walk-in cupboard with 80mm threshold down, door 680mm wide, containing vacuum cleaner and iron

• Two flush ceiling lights

• Windows to north overlooking the side of a building and east over the lane

• Mainly tiled floor with wooden area by door to kitchen

Dining hall: • Door from main (east) hall: 940mm wide; 1.94m high; threshold 5mm

• Door from small northern lobby: 580mm wide; 1.89m high; threshold 20mm

• Door from inner (west) hall: 900mm wide; 1.89m high; threshold 20mm

• Large wooden table: 730mm high

• Two long wooden benches, each with seven cushions: 490mm high

• Four wooden chairs with rush seats: 450mm seat height; 490mm seat back height

• Ornate wooden chair: 460mm seat height; 610mm seat back height

• Two wooden side tables, each with one table lamp: 740 & 770mm high to surface

• Grandfather clock

• Fireplace with wood-burner, hearth edged in wood

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• Four double wall lights by fireplace and on opposite wall

• Window to south overlooks formal garden; and three more to north (two of which are high up) overlook parking area and wilder garden

• Wooden floorboards with room-length runner

Stairs – east, ground to first floor

• Seven wide, slightly sloping steps averaging 150mm high to semi-landing with north-facing window; turn 180° for:

• Seven further steps with two flush wall lights to small landing; turn 90° right to:

• Seven more steps to first floor landing

• Steps vary between 150 and 210mm high

• Impressive wooden bannister

• Carpeted

Landing – east, first floor

• Corner table: 570mm high, with one table lamp

• Four pendant lights

• Window to south overlooking terrae and garden

• Carpeted sloping and uneven floor

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 1 en-suite

Bathroom

King size bedroom (no. 1) with en-suite – east, first floor


• King size wooden-framed bed: 650mm high

• Two bedside cupboards each with one table lamp: 610mm high to surface

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• Mirror-topped chest of drawers 1m high to surface

• Wooden airer: 730mm high

• Wooden chair: 440mm seat height; 670mm back height

• Wardrobe: 1.89m high; 1.04m wide

• Fireplace (no longer in use) with marble hearth edged by a 20mm high wooden kerb

• Three double wall lights: one above bed; two either side of fireplace

• South- and west-facing windows overlook the south garden & terrace

• Uneven, sloping carpeted floor

En-suite (bedroom 1)

• Door: 670mm wide; 1.73m high; 90mm threshold

• Curved corner shower cubicle with sliding door: 90mm threshold; 430mm door width


• Small basin height: 810mm

• Shelf: 1.4m high

• Lever taps

• One flush central ceiling light

• Window facing east over lane, stream & fields

• Lino floor

Bathroom – east, first floor

• Door: 850mm wide; 30mm threshold

• Shower cubicle (rectangular): 220mm threshold; 480mm (sliding) door width; 810mm minimum internal width / depth


• Slipper bath: 600mm high at lowest point; 500mm minimum internal width at top; 1500mm internal length; lever taps & shower attachment at end of bath

• Chest of drawers: 720mm high, and small cabinet: 770mm high, either side of bath

• Counter top height: 840mm


• Lever taps

• Fireplace (no longer used) with a wooden edge dropping 40mm to marble hearth

• Four flush ceiling lights

• Window facing east to the lane, stream & fields beyond

• Lino floor with one rug

Sitting room:


• Threshold:150mm up from landing, then down 190mm to wooden step, then down 180mm to carpet

• Three leather two-seater sofas: seat height 460mm; seat back height 500mm

• Four leather armchairs: seat height 460mm; seat back height 570mm

• Two leather footstools: 400mm high

• Television on table 340mm high

• Docking music system on table 740mm high

• Seven tables of varying heights: 450 – 740mm

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• Fireplace (no longer used) with a wooden edge raised 20mm to the hearth

• Three double wall lights; two table lamps; one floor lamp

• Window facing south over the formal garden and three more (two being very high up) to the north overlooking the parking area and wilder garden

• Carpeted plus one rug

Sitting room

Door to bedroom 6

Bedroom 7

Bedroom 6

Stairs – east, first to second floor

• Seven wide, slightly sloping wooden steps to small semi-landing with north-facing window and one flush wall light; turn 90° right for:

• Seven further very wonky wooden steps then stairs split:

• Seven more steps to right to mezzanine level

• Six steps with 90° left turn to small wooden landing leading to two bedrooms (no. 6 & 7)

• Wooden bannisters

• Wooden, sloping & uneven floor

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Left to right: • Stairs, ground to first

floor, east

• Stairs, first to second

floor, east

• Stairs and mezzanine,

viewed from second floor, east

Mezzanine – east, second floor

• Bookcase: 900mm high

• Side table bearing table lamp: 530mm high

• Armchair: 450mm seat height

• Two flush wall lights

• Window into twin western bedroom (no. 5)

• Wooden floor with rug

Landing – east, second floor

• Stairgate: 800mm high

• One wall light


Twin / super king size bedroom (no. 7) – east, second floor (north)

• Door: 710mm wide; 1m78 high

• Restricted ceiling height with slopes to east and west; beams overhead at 1.84m high

• Two single wooden-framed beds: 600mm high; can be zip-linked into super king size bed

• Two bedside stools each with one table lamp: stool 450mm high

• Mirror-topped chest of drawers 800mm high to surface




• North-facing window overlooks the Lodge, outbuildings and northern garden

• Uneven, sloping wooden floor with rug

Twin bedroom (no. 6) – east, second floor (south)

• Door restricted by beam and sloping ceiling: 240mm wide at top (1.93m high), 720mm wide by height of 1.29m

• Restricted ceiling height with slopes to east and west; beams overhead at 1.82m high

• Two single wooden-framed beds: 600mm high

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• One bedside cabinet with table lamp: 760mm high to surface

• Mirror-topped chest of drawers with table lamp: 790mm high to surface


• Wooden armchair chair: 390mm seat height; 680mm back height


• East-facing window overlooks the lane, stream & fields

• Uneven, sloping wooden floor with rug

Cellar

Bedroom 2 with en-suite at back left

Bedroom 8

Bedroom 3

Inner (west) hall: • Wooden side table: 450mm high

• Wooden toy chest: 640mm high

• Three old suitcases containing games

• One pendant ceiling light; one tripod floor lamp

• Wooden floorboards with one rug

Cellar – west, lower ground floor

• Door from inner (west) hall: 890mm wide; 1.97m high

• Seven wide brick steps down, 150 – 230mm high

• Seven wide brick steps up to unused door in western wall

• Former fireplace ledge 280mm high

• Side room 1.28m high

• Two ceiling strip lights

• Brick floor with drain in north-west corner 370mm deep

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Twin / super king size bedroom (no. 8) – west, ground floor

• Door: 770mm wide; 1m96 high; threshold 10mm up to carpet from wooden inner hall

• Two single metal-framed beds: 630mm high; can be zip-linked into super king size bed

• Built-in shelves, with hanging space, the latter being 1.67m high

• Two bedside chests of drawers, each with one table lamp: 790mm high

• Side table: 790mm high


• Two cushioned chairs: 340 & 360mm seat heights; 550 & 560mm back heights

• Fireplace (no longer used) with 120mm raised hearth and floor mirror within

• Four double wall lights each side of fireplace and on opposite wall

• Windows face west and north and overlook the former nuttery and the parking area with wild garden beyond

• Carpeted

Small northern lobby: • Door from bedroom 8: 560mm wide; threshold: 10mm up then 100mm down

• Door to north terrace: 930mm wide; 1.7m high; wooden threshold: 60mm up then 90mm

down to stone step; 170mm down to flagstone terrace

• One pendant ceiling light; one floor tripod lamp

• High up window above door

• Wooden floorboards with one runner

Stairs – west, ground to first floor

• Six wide, slightly sloping steps to small semi-landing with rug; turn 90° left for:

• Three steps up to semi-landing with window facing south and one flush wall light; turn 90° left for:

• Six further steps to first floor landing

• Wooden steps maximum height 200mm


Landing – west, first floor

• Door from sitting room: 730mm wide; 1.97m high; wooden threshold 5mm

• Cushioned storage bench: seat 500mm high

• One pendant ceiling light

• Carpeted

Super king size bedroom (no. 3) – west, first floor (south)

• Door: 790mm wide; 2.08m high; threshold: 10mm down

• Super king size wooden bed: 630mm high

• Two bedside cupboards, each with one table lamp: surface 770mm high

• Built in wardrobe cupboard: base 880mm up from floor with hanging rail at 1.95m from floor

• Chest of drawers: 830mm high



• Fireplace (no longer used) with wooden edge to marble hearth 20mm high


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• Windows to south and west overlook the formal garden and former nuttery

• Carpeted

Super king size bedroom (no. 2) with en-suite– west, first floor (north)

• Door: 770mm wide; 1.92m high; threshold: 10mm

• Super king size wooden four-poster bed: 740mm high


• Wooden wardrobe: 1.09m wide; 1.97 high

• Dressing table with table lamp, mirror & stool: 700mm high; stool 430mm high


• Two cushioned chairs, one with arms: 400mm seat height; 560mm back height

• Cheval mirror: 1.52m high

• Fireplace (no longer used) with wooden edge to marble hearth 90mm high and shelf above 480mm high

• Two double wall lights by bed

• Window to west and three (two of which are high up) to north overlook the former nuttery, the parking area and the wilder north garden

• Carpeted

En-suite (bedroom 2)

• Door: 620mm wide; 1.89m high at max; threshold 50mm up

• Curved corner shower cubicle with sliding door: 200mm threshold; 450mm door access width



• Lever taps

• Two shelves: 900mm up and 1.56m up

• One flush ceiling light

• High up window facing north

• Lino floor

Stairs – west, first to second floor

• Six wide, slightly sloping steps up to semi-landing; turn 90° left to:

• Three further steps to another semi-landing; turn 90° left for:

• Five further steps to landing

• Steps averaging 190mm high


• Wooden boards

Landing – west, second floor

• Window facing the east wing over the southern garden terrace

• Two pendant lights

• Wooden boards with one rug

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Twin / super king size bedroom (no. 4) with en-suite – west, second floor (west)

• Door: 700mm wide; 1m75 high

• Threshold: 50mm down

• Restricted ceiling height, sloping to east and west; beams overhead 1.8m high

• Two single metal-framed beds: 630mm high; can be zip-linked into super king size bed


• Wooden wardrobe: 1.51m high; 940mm wide

• Chest of drawers: 770mm high


• Wooden chair with cushioned leather seat & back pad: 440mm seat height; 490mm back height


• North-facing window overlooks the car park and northern garden


Access corridor to en-suite (bedroom 4)

• Door restricted by beam / sloping roof: 590mm wide; 1.73m high at max, 1.61m at lowest

• Beams & ceiling height restricted to 1.76m

• Window facing east onto blank wall

• Wooden floor with one rug

En-suite (bedroom 4), via access corridor

• Door: 650mm wide; 1.66m high at max; threshold 100mm

• Restricted ceiling height at 1.73m above toilet & sink

• Rectangular shower cubicle with sliding door: 90mm threshold; 600mm access width for

pivot door; 1.78m minimum headroom



• Lever taps



• Two wall lights beside mirror

• Lino floor

Twin bedroom (no. 5) – west, second floor (east)

• Door restricted by beam and sloping ceiling: 600mm wide; height varying between 1.77m and 1.58m

• Ceiling slopes north & south, high beams overhead

• Two single wooden-framed beds: 600mm high

• One bedside cupboard, with table lamp: 800mm high to surface

• Mirror-topped chest of drawers: 800mm high to surface




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• North-facing window overlooks the parking area and northern garden; another window looks onto the east wing mezzanine


Bedroom 4

Bedroom 4 en-suite

Dining hall

Garden

• South terrace paved in slightly uneven flagstones leading to main formal walled garden with lawn, a gravel path and a few trees & shrubs:

o Two circular wooden tables with 640mm kneespace

o Twelve armless wooden chairs with seat height 430mm & seat back 600mm high o Sun umbrella o Barrel BBQ o Two outside lights either side of door to main (east) hall

• Western garden, a former walled nuttery now left as a wildlife haven

• North terrace paved in slightly uneven flagstones leading to parking area and a wildlife garden with areas of lawn, wildflower meadow, a few trees & shrubs and a basic grass tennis court, all enclosed by fences, hedges & walls:

o One rectangular wooden table with 640mm kneespace o Eight armless wooden chairs with seat height 430mm & seat back 600mm high o Two outside lights either side of door to small northern lobby between dining hall &

bedroom

• Outbuildings, the left-hand of which houses the general waste, recycling & glass bins plus the wood store

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North garden with informal tennis court to right

Outbuilding for refuse storage

Additional Information

• Assistance dogs are welcome at all our cottages

• In the event of a fire, it is the responsibility of the guests to evacuate themselves. Vibrating fire / smoke detectors are available if requested at time of booking. Please contact us if you have any other specific access requirements in this respect.

Facilities at all cottages

The National Trust aims to expand the list of accessible /equipment/items available at each cottage and these may include:

• Cordless kettle

• Hollowfibre bedding

• Chair with armrests

• Good reading light

• Large handle vegetable peeler

• Easy tin opener

• Non-slip mat for bath/shower

• Non-slip place mat

• Easy jar opener

• Information in alternative formats (on request)

Please note that we cannot guarantee that all items will be available at the time of your visit. Please enquire at the time of booking regarding any particular requests.

Specialist equipment

Other specialist equipment such as wheelchairs, bath seats, toilet frames etc may be available for loan or purchase from the local Red Cross loan centre. Please check this out before booking the cottage and contact us if you require further information.

http://www.redcross.org.uk/standard.asp?id=89425

Future Plans to improve Access to National Trust Holiday Cottages

We are currently in the process of writing accessibility guides for all our holiday cottages and improving access over time for all our guests. All feedback is very helpful in informing us of ways in which we can improve access to all our cottages. We welcome any comments or ideas

from you about access at this cottage and thank you for taking the time to do this. Please do this in the most convenient way for you. See contact details below or information on website.

http://www.redcross.org.uk/standard.asp?id=89425

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About the Accessibility Guide

This Accessibility Guide is intended to provide key information about the cottage that may be particularly relevant to guests with disabilities. It is reviewed annually. Please contact us prior to booking if you would like more detailed information and we will be happy to oblige. Phone: 0844 800 2070

Email: [email protected]

Access for All at the National Trust

• The Access for All office works to improve access at all National Trust accommodation and

properties. The office welcomes comments and ideas on improving access. Phone: 01793 818531 Email: [email protected]

November 2016

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