Note: Free Wi-Fi included.
Note: Private parking for one car.
Note: The access to the property from the car park is via 9 Steps onto the patio. On entering the property there are 4 steps to the bedroom level and then a staircase of 14 steps to the living area. We would consider this property inappropriate for most people with limited mobility.
Note: Can be booked with Preacher’s Rest next door to sleep up to 9 people.
Chapel on the Hill Access Statement
Chapel on the Hill is located in the village of Grosmont, some 7 miles from the centre of Whitby. The property is configured upside down with the bedrooms on the ground floor and living space on the first floor. The living space is open plan with a kitchen area, a dining area, and a living room area which has views over the Esk Valley. The property is fully fitted to a Tourist Board assessed 5 star standard. On the ground floor are two en-suite bedrooms, one being a king size bedroom en-suite with a shower and the other a twin bedded room that is en-suite with a bath with shower over.
The access to the property from the car park is via 9 Steps onto the patio. On entering the property there are 4 steps to the bedroom level and then a staircase of 14 steps to the living area. We would consider this property inappropriate for most people with disabilities. (But please see one of our other properties, Sunday Cottage).
We look forward to welcoming you. If you have any queries or require any assistance please phone 01947 811045 or 07860 881882 or rod.hodgson1@btinternet.com
Pre-Arrival
Address: Chapel on the Hill, Ings Terrace, Grosmont, Whitby, YO22 5ES
• Ings Terrace is off Front Street, halfway up the bank on the left,when you leave Grosmont railway station.
• Front Street is a steep road with a gradiant of 25%. Ings terrace has a 1 in 8 incline.
• Grosmont station is the northern station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway and is also on the national railway Esk Valley Railway line.
• The nearest bus stop is at the railway station and is the Esk Valley hopper that travels hourly from Whitby to the North Yorkshire Moors National Parks centre in Danby.
• Our local taxi company is Harrison's Taxi's on 01947 600600 or 01947 600606
• There is no public phone at Chapel on the Hill. Vodafone reception is good but other mobile networks are very limited.
Car Parking and Arrival
• Chapel on the Hill has a parking space for one car which is designated by a sign. If you bring more than one car, we would respectfully ask you to park the second vehicle in the public car park at the railway station or further down the village, and respect the parking on Ings Terrace which is for the local residents only.
• From the car park area there are 9 steps to the front door. To enter the property there is a 60mm threshold.
• The outside area has a light which is on a timer.
• On confirmation of the booking we will supply you with how you can collect the entrance key for the property.
General
• The bedrooms and staircases have securely fitted carpet and the rest of the property has wood effect floor tiles
• All the rooms are well lit with ceiling mounted lights using LED low energy bulbs.
• The Chapel is heated by underfloor heating and is controlled by room thermostats. The system takes a little while to heat up and start giving off heat so we recommend small thermostat adjustments.
• There are instructions for most of the appliances in the property in the information folder which is in the living room.
Bedrooms
King size bedroom
• Door width is 66cm and is a fire door equipped with intumescent strips for your enhanced safety.
• The bed is a king size bed (5ft)
• Bed height of 73 cm from the floor to the top of the mattress.
• The bedside tables are 75.5 cm high
• The wardrobe rail is 162cm from the floor
• The room is lit by ceiling mounted LED lights with bed side table lights.
• The lower window is an escape window.
The bedroom is en-suite with a shower
• Door width 71cm
• The shower enclosure measures 100cm x 80cm
• It has a 20cm raised lip into the shower and an opening of 44cm
• The toilet seat is at a height of 41cm
• The sink is on a pedestal at a height of 86cm
• The taps are single lever taps
• The floor is tiled with a good colour contrast to the tiled walls.
• The lighting is supplied from track lighting with a mirror light which is equipped with a de-mister pad and shaver socket. This is turned on by passing your hand underneath the mirror and turns off when you turn the bathroom lights off.
• There are no handrails or supports.
• We provide white towels and bath mats.
Twin bedroom
• Door width is 67cm and is a fire door equipped with intumescent strips for your enhanced safety.
• The single size beds are (3ft).
• Bed height of 63cm from the floor to the top of the mattress.
• The bedside tables are 67cm high
• The wardrobe rail is 173cm from the floor
• The room is lit by ceiling mounted LED lights with bed side table lights.
The bedroom is en-suite with a bathroom
• Door width 71cm
• The bath is 1500mm long
• The bath rim height is 54cm from the floor.
• Toilet seat height 41cm
• The sink is on a pedestal at a height of 86cm
• The taps are single lever swivel taps
• The floor is tiled with a good colour contrast to the tiled walls.
• The lighting is supplied from track lighting with a mirror light which is equipped with a de-mister pad and shaver socket. This turned on by passing your hand underneath the mirror and turns off when you turn the bathroom lights off.
• There are no handrails or supports.
• We provide white towels and bath mats.
Living space
• The living space is accessed via the staircase which has 14 steps.
• The staircase is lit with tread lights that are turned on by the light switch on the left hand side of the bottom stair and in the left hand newel post as you get into the living space.
• For your convenience there is the same type of lighting mounted under the breakfast bar which comes on with the stair lights and will light your way to the main light switch that is mounted on the main wall opposite the top of the stairs.
• The living area is lit by track spot lights and table lamps.
Kitchen
• The worktop height is 90cm
• The electric oven has a drop down door and the controls are set at a height of 90cm
• Above this is the combination oven/microwave with the controls set 130cm from the floor.
• The sink is at work top height with a dual lever tap.
• There is a under counter fridge and under counter freezer
• There is also a washer dryer.
• A 10 place setting dishwasher is also under the worktop.
• A starter amount of dishwasher tablets, rinse aid and dishwasher salt as well as washing up liquid provided under the sink.
• The extractor fan is switched on by using the push button on the fan housing at the rear of the hob. The extractor rises out of the work top.
• The hob has a safety locking system which operates and alarms if anything is placed on the hob. This is switched off by touching the padlock symbol that is lit.
• The main control switches for all these appliances are located in the adjacent cupboards to the corresponding appliances.
• The kitchen has two breakfast bar areas with seating.
Dining area
• The dining table is 74cm high.
• Please do not lift the pew benches by their decorative brass fitments on the ends. These were once umbrella holders. The pews are very heavy and umbrella handles are very weak.
Lounge Area
• The television is a digital Freesat unit ,so not only can you get TV channels you can also get some digital radio stations. It is operated by remote control.
• We have also provided a remote controlled DVD player on which you can also play your own musical CD's.
• There is a three seater settee, a two seater settee and two single chairs.
• The lower side windows have black out blinds which just pull down.
• A coffee a table is provided along with a range of side tables
Cupboards
• There are two cupboards on the ground floor.
• The one next to front door has coat hooks in it for your outer wear and boots.
• The vacuum can be found in this cupboard.
• The cupboard on the bedroom half landing next to the stairs has the ironing board, iron, airer, sweeping brush, mop and bucket.
Patio area
• There are benches and a table on the patio area outside the front door which is for your sole use.
Safety
• Chapel on the Hill has both smoke and heat detectors with alarms. They are tested regularly and should not be ignored unless you burn the toast.
• The main water stop tap is under the kitchen sink.
• The electric system is checked yearly by a qualified electrician.
• The main electrical distribution board is in the cupboard next to the front door. The electrical circuit breakers can be re-set here, but please do not reset a breaker more than three times. If a circuit breaker keeps tripping, please contact the owners or the booking agents and we will get an electrician to attend the property as soon as possible.
• All the small electrical appliances that are not hard wired are either new or are PAT tested yearly.
• The property is none smoking throughout.
• A Fire Blanket & First Aid Box are provided and are located to the left of the Microwave.
• A Torch & Fire Extinguisher can be found on the bedroom landing.
• All the opening windows on the ground floor and first floor are classified as fire escape windows.
Please don't
• Play ball games on the patios, or the parking area. There is a sports field at the far end of the village (past the station, under the railway bridge and on the left). There is a fenced tennis court, football pitch in autumn/ winter and a cricket pitch in the summer.
• Use the road at the rear of the properties on Front Street, leading down to the station. It is a private road,and the people that own it have requested that we ask our residents not to use it in a motor vehicle but access by foot is permitted.
• Bring your pets, they are not allowed in Chapel on the Hill.
Please do
• Enjoy your holiday in Chapel on the Hill.
• Report any problems you have, so that we can sort them as soon as possible to enhance your stay and our customers that follow you.
• Write your comments in our visitor book. Use as much space as you like. Tell us and future customers what you enjoyed during your stay with us, not only at Chapel on the Hill but also around and about the area. This feedback helps us continuously enhance our future customers experience.
Contact information
Address :-Chapel on the Hill, 1c Ings Terrace, Grosmont, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO22 5PG.
Grid Reference:- NZ 830002 05313
Owners contact details:- Rod & Jill Hodgson, 01947 811045
Rod's mobile, 07860 881882
Booking agents contact details:- Yorkshire Coastal Cottages,
29 Skinner Street, Whitby,YO21 3AH. 0845 068 2020
www.yorkshirecoastalcottages.com
Local Taxi's 01947 600600 or 01947 600606
