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THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH.
Medical School, Teviot
A GUIDE TO ACCESS AND FACILITIES.
Address:
Medical School, Teviot
Teviot Place
Edinburgh
EH8 9AG Telephone number:
0131 650 1000
www.ed.ac.uk/maps/?building=medical-school
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The University of Edinburgh,
Design Group Office,
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Edinburgh,
EH1 1NP.
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Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan.
Note:
Although a building may have suitable access, it is important that confirmation is sought
that there are emergency evacuation procedures in place. Therefore, it will be necessary to
contact your personal tutor/line manager or your host to enable the preparation of a
Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP). This will ensure that facilities and
procedures are in place in the event of an emergency or that alternative locations are used.
Disabled Access Guide for the Medical School, Teviot
.
This building has in part been adapted for the use of persons in wheelchairs and persons who have difficulty with mobility or are infirm. Seating is
available. Accessible and standard toilets are also available.
Introduction.
The Medical School was built beside the 1870s new Royal Infirmary and opened in 1884 to house
medical departments decanted from Old College.
The three storey Anatomy Museum separated the public quadrangle to the north from the private Anatomy
quadrangle behind.
The east side also contains the McEwan Hall Reception Room. Post-war Medical Extension to NW corner
George Square by Walter Ramsay, 1956-62, with some modifications by Basil Spence.
Location.
The Medical School is located within what is referred to as the Central Area South Campus of Edinburgh
University and is extremely well served by bus. The building is within approx one mile of the city centre and
within ¾ mile of the main student residences at Pollock Halls.
The nearest railway line is at Waverley Station in the city centre.
Medical School, Teviot - Location Map.
National Museum of
Scotland
Teviot
Place
MEDICAL
SCHOOL
Bristo
Square
Middle
Meadow
Walk
George
Square
Pay & Display Parking
Taxi Stance
Bus stops locally to Medical School (Teviot )
Disabled Parking Bay (Public)
Access points to Medical School
Level/ramped access to Medical School
Disabled Parking Bay (Permit)
Medical School Car Park
Medical School, Teviot - Perspective View.
National Museum of
Scotland
Teviot
Place
McEwan
Hall
MEDICAL
SCHOOL
George Square / Gardens
Parking.
Within the Central Campus there are numerous parking spaces. All spaces
require a permit, “blue badge” or are “pay and display”.
There is a university car park within the Medical School quadrangle; including
disabled parking areas; however parking is limited. Visitors are recommended
to contact their Medical School host if parking is required. Parking elsewhere
is available, but is not considered to be within close proximity of the Medical
School entrances.
The car park comprises of a smooth tarmac surface which is suitable for
wheelchair users. There is access from the car park to the main entrances,
but assistance is generally recommended.
City of Edinburgh Council “pay and display” parking bays are available to the
West of Drummond Street (see location map). The car park surface comprises
of granite setts and there are limited drop kerbs to the adjacent footpaths.
Outside Access.
The Medical School Buildings main is off Teviot Place and through the
imposing arched entrance.
There are seven entrance doorways off the car park, each doorway giving
access to differing departments of medical expertise and teaching.
Listed below is a brief description of the seven entrance doorways (each entry
point has an associated wall mounted identification board; each doorway is
numbered).
Pedestrian access from Teviot Place into the parking quadrangle (also
doorway access) is over two low thresholds (50mm), and would not be
recommended for a self propelled wheelchair. The adjacent vehicle access
however could be used with care and awareness of vehicles.
Doorway 1.
 There is a low (75mm) threshold leading to the wide entrance doors.
This gives access to the Sidney Smith Lecture Theatre and the Centre
for Population Health Sciences.
 Access is via swipe card.
Doorway 2.
 There is a low (75mm) threshold leading to wide rising stairway which
leads to the McEwan Hall Reception Room.
 The Reception Room is not accessible to wheelchair users.
Doorway 3.
 There is ramp access to this doorway which leads into the Biomedical
Teaching Organisation facility.
 Access is via swipe card.
 The entrance doors are wide and lead into a very large entrance
hallway.
 This level incorporates a disabled toilet.
 There is no lift in this area of the building.
William Robertson Building (Doorway 4)
 There is a wide, shallow ramp leading to this doorway.
 The doorway leads into, a wide circulation corridor, off of which, and
close to the entry door, is the student support office and the Meadow
Lecture Theatre.
 Beyond the mid corridor door is a passenger lift and approx. 20metres
further on there is a disabled platform lift allowing access to the lower
level offices and teaching rooms.
Doorway 5.
 This doorway gives access to the Teviot Lecture Theatre (down
approximately 10 steps). Wheelchair access or persons with mobility
issues is however possible via the lecture theatre fire exit doors, easily
accessible from the Medical School quadrangle car park area.
Doorway 6.
 There is a small, slightly steep, ramp access to this doorway.
 Access is via swipe card.

There is a disabled push pad operated door opener for the wide timber
entrance doors giving access to a small entrance hall.

The doors off the hall (adjacent to the entrance door) all open from
disabled push pads allowing access to administration offices and
teaching areas.
If you are arriving on foot or by wheelchair and intend to access the Medical
School Buildings via the car park entrance please pay due care and
attention for moving vehicles. Wheelchair access is possible via the car
park entrance but is not recommended without assistance.
The main entrance is accessed via a threshold ramp. The main entrance door
is double width, opens outwards and is automated using a door release
button. The door release button is located at the top of the ramp to the right of
the entrance door. A swipe card access point and pin pad are located beside
the door release button. These can be used to access the building out of
hours.
Doorway 1
Doorway 6
Doorway 2
Doorway 5
Doorway 4
Medical School – Teviot
Ground Floor Plan
Doorway 3
THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Medical School, Teviot
December 2012