{"id":4183,"date":"2023-02-20T13:25:57","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T13:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/?p=4183"},"modified":"2026-03-18T14:39:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:39:01","slug":"vicars-close","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/case-studies\/vicars-close\/","title":{"rendered":"Vicars\u2019 Close &#8211; Accessibility Audit"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4183\" class=\"elementor elementor-4183\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb4f78c elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"fb4f78c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf8a0bc\" data-id=\"cf8a0bc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-721af21 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"721af21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vicars\u2019 Close &#8211; 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A group of people are seen walking long a central path connecting the houses from an archway at the end of the street.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shutterstock_2339458803-1024x703.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shutterstock_2339458803-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shutterstock_2339458803-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shutterstock_2339458803-1536x1055.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shutterstock_2339458803-2048x1407.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70163c5\" data-id=\"70163c5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3f1fde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3f1fde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Vicars&#8217; Close in Wells,\u00a0Somerset,\u00a0England, is claimed to be the oldest purely residential street with original buildings surviving intact in Europe.\u00a0<\/p><p>Direct Access was appointed to improve the site&#8217;s accessibility measures for disabled people while\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">safeguarding the site\u2019s historic significance and grandeur.<\/span><\/p><p>From identifying areas to increase step-free access to offering new accessible media options which allow visitors partially sighted visitors to experience its beauty, our team aimed to ensure that Vicars Close could be enjoyed by visitors of any age, creed, or ability.\u00a0<\/p><p>Direct Access delivered a report detailing adjustments that would ensure disabled visitors and tourists of all abilities and backgrounds could be welcomed to the site and their access requirements readily considered.<\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\">Our accessibility appraisal tied in with the wider heritage and conservation project &#8220;Vicars\u2019 Close: A Medieval Street Singing Through the Centuries&#8221;. Our team ensured that each element of this will be as accessible as possible to all disabled people in accordance with best-practice access standards.<\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\">A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to save this internationally significant historic site, Direct Access worked directly alongside Wells Cathedral to create a legacy that not only safeguards the future of Vicars\u2019 Close but also an exciting new visitor experience and program of events to uncover and celebrate the local heritage of this beautiful cobble-street site.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea8707a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea8707a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5b3935\" data-id=\"b5b3935\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e53612 elementor-post-navigation-borders-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-navigation\" data-id=\"0e53612\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-navigation.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation\" role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Post Navigation\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__prev elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/news\/highlighting-the-importance-of-social-accessibility-2\/\" rel=\"prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__arrow-wrapper post-navigation__arrow-prev\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-left\"><\/i><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Prev<\/span><\/span><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--label\">Previous<\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--title\">Highlighting the importance of social accessibility<\/span><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__separator-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__next elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/news\/sunshine-coast-council-announces-1010-vision-campaign-for-brisbane-2032-2\/\" rel=\"next\"><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__next\"><span class=\"post-navigation__next--label\">Next<\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__next--title\">Sunshine Coast Council announces 10+10+ Vision Campaign for Brisbane 2032<\/span><\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__arrow-wrapper post-navigation__arrow-next\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Next<\/span><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e728e73 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e728e73\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-88c3afb\" data-id=\"88c3afb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vicars&#8217; Close in Wells,\u00a0Somerset,\u00a0England, is claimed to be the oldest purely residential street with original buildings surviving intact in Europe. 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