It sounds a bit scary trying to get there and for people with a disability really hard.
I know it's not the same, but The Durham County Record Office is on a public transport route but car parking is a nightmare. There is a plan currently being discussed when Durham County Council moves offices to move the DRO elsewhere and it may improve the car access and parking plus the planned possible new place is on a bus route and not far from a park and ride meaning train customers could also get there with a bit of walking.
I'd favour paid online access if they could digitise everything. I know viewing the real documents in some cases can be exciting but my eyes now aren't very keen on microfilms......
