The cabin is of brick construction and comprises of a main hall, kitchen and bunked accommodation that sleeps 40.
There are 4 rooms sleeping 8, 1 room sleeping 4 and 2 rooms sleeping 2. There are also 2 toilets and a disabled toilet in the building.
It has hot water via a free immersion heater. The building is heated by gas central heating (additional charge).
The kitchen has one commercial cooker, fridge, freezer, sink and work surfaces. Cooking and catering equipment listed below is available to hire (see price list). The main hall is approx 7 metres by 11 metres. Tables and chairs are provided.
To book, please contact our booking secretary.
Catering Equipment list
| Knife | 40 | Colander | 1 | ||
| Fork | 40 | Chopping Board | Set of 6 | ||
| Spoon | 40 | Spatula | 4 | ||
| T-Spoon | 20 | Serving Spoon | 4 | ||
| Plate | 40 | Ladle | 2 | ||
| Bowl | 40 | Masher | 1 | ||
| T-Plate | 40 | Whisk | 2 | ||
| Mug | 40 | Tongs | 2 | ||
| Plastic Cups | 40 | Mixing Spoon | 2 | ||
| Sharp Knife | 2 Sets | Large Can Opener | 2 | ||
| Frying Pan | 4 | Bottle Opener | 1 | ||
| Saucepan | 3 | Grater | 1 | ||
| Stock Pot | 5 | Trays | 2 | ||
| Oven Trays L | 4 | Toaster | 1 | ||
| Oven Trays S | 2 | Kettle | 1 | ||
| Jugs | 4 | T-Pot | 1 | ||
| Mixing Bowl L | 2 | Scissors | 1 | ||
| Mixing Bowl S | 2 | Washing Up Bowl | 2 |
| General information index: Opening up checklist Keys Hot Water Central Heating Electrical Distribution Safety Fire Safety Fire Exits Fire Extinguishers Smoke Alarms Gas Emergency Lighting Cooker Operation Boiler room History of the Cabin |
Opening up checklist
Unlock door, check general state of building, check fire exits clear, extinguishers in place
If kitchen to be used, switch on hot water heater, switch fridge and freezer on (if required), check operation of extract fan and gas valve reset
If central heating required, read gas meter, check boiler water pressure, switch on and check operation.
If dormitory to be used, check general state on handover, smoke alarms working, lights working and toilets operational, sufficient toilet paper and doors lock.
Closedown checklist
Keys
2 sets kept in the church
Wardens set comprising door key, electrical cabinet key and some others
The loan key set comprises of the key for the kitchen door only
Hot Water
Tank in the loft heated by an immersion heater. Switch is on the right hand wall of the kitchen with a timer. There is a red light on the timer illuminated when the heater is on.
Central Heating
Gas Boiler and controls are in the boiler room. Isolator must be on. Two switches control hot water feed to Cabin radiators and Dormitory. There are two room thermostats, one outside the boiler room for the cabin main hall, and one adjacent the disabled loo door at high level in the dorm. The thermostat of either circuit must be switched on for the boiler to run.
Water pressure: The pressure should be in the green. can be topped up by attaching the top-up pipe and opening the valve.
Electrical Distribution
Electricity is supplied to the cabin from a circuit breaker in the cabinet on the workshop end of the gatehouse. The key is in the genshed, accessible only by wardens. The cable comes up in the cupboard by the fire exit.
Safety
Fire Safety
Fire Exits
Fire Exits should be unimpeded at all times when occupied
Dormitory fire exit has an alarm on it which silences when shut.
Fire Extinguishers
There should be one by the kitchen door, one by the boiler room door and one by the electrical cabinet. These should not be moved unless safe to attempt extinguishing a fire.
Smoke Alarms
Every room has a smoke alarm.
Gas
Gas is supplied to the building from the tank by the garage. Gas isolator is outside the kitchen window. The cooker gas valve does not open unless the extract fan is generating a vacuum.
Emergency Lighting
In the event of a power failure, emergency lights above the fire exits should come on and stay on for ?? time. They can be tested by switching off the circuit breaker marked “lights” in the electrical cabinet.
Cooker Operation
Extract fan must be running and sufficient pressure difference be generated for a sensor to allow the gas valve to open when “reset” pressed.
Cooker burners must be lit with a match or lighter.
Oven has a piezo sparker button. The gas control knob must be held in while lighting until the flame failure has warmed up.
Boiler room
The boiler room contains The Endurance Explorer Unit cupboard ‘Jeremy Jazz Hands’. The Unit Leader and the Unit Quartermaster for the year have keys.
There should also be lots of chairs and tables.
History
Initially built in ??, extended in xx