On the second visit to Sandfield Tower, this time in daylight and still able to access the property by the lack of security, footage was taken of the interior of the property. This is viewed from standing in the basement area and viewing the interior showing the porch, tower and adjacent rooms. It is obvious that the building has been fire damaged on a number of occasions and heavily vandalised though the internal structure is still in place. With the building having a sandstone outer wall, it is safe to assume that this has been the reason why the property is still standing to this day and we can only thank the original builders for their use of heavy sandstone blocks. As you can see, there is no access to any of the upper floors or the tower but it is possible to get a glimpse of the layout of the upper floors and what they would have once looked like. To go back in time to see this building bustling with servants, fires lit in all rooms and the smell of fresh paint from a newly finished building would have been a joy to see. We can only hope that this building can be restored to its former glory, as a past glimpse in to the now few remaining properties in and around Sandfield Park.

location

SANDFIELD TOWER

THE HOME OF JOSEPH EDWARDS

overview

My name is Jonathon Wild. I am a Local Historian based in South Liverpool. My first association with Sandfield Tower was by chance. Being stuck in a traffic jam a good few years back and only noticing the building at the side set back from the road. It was derelict back then too,but had a mystery about why it was left there in such a built up area and I had to find out more - and see inside! With help from the local Record Office, and past history of the area, I began to piece together the history of the building and the reasons for it now being empty. If you have information on Sandfield Tower (which has many names - Sandfield Tower, Sandfield - The Tower, Gwalia) then please contact me via the contact page.

Central Drive, Sandfield Park

built

1851

LISTED

Grade II

features

A grand Grade II listed building set in the corner of Sandfield Park. Used as a private villa and later as a private church, it has extensive grounds outside the property, 3 large reception rooms, spacious entrance hall, 6 bedrooms with a further two attic rooms and a large tower rising through the centre of the building. A historical gem that needs to be preserved and protected!