Sandfield Tower is a four story Villa and has a very large basement area, such is the norm for a house of the period. There are 10 doorways in total. Although they have been standing empty for sometime, they are still in good condition, although it is difficult to tell how well they were furnished, if at all. Certainly, some will have been used to store coal for the fireplaces above, and there is evidence of electrical equipment when the house was wired. Other basement areas would have been used for storage and perhaps prayer rooms when the Sect was using the building. Below ground, there is evidence of windows bricked up in some of the cellar rooms while in others, the window area reaches to the floor suggesting possibly a coal chute.

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basement room 1

bricked up window

basement room 2

basement room 3

internal structure

basement room 4

The basement area, although stripped of fixtures and fittings, is one of the more untouched areas of the building due to being underground and secure. The rooms are dry and do not collect water and it is possible to stand up fully in each basement room. There could be various possibilities for these rooms to be used, from gym rooms to storage areas depending on the future use of the building. The basement was accessed from the main staircase, but also from that of the outside by a set of steps which have now been taken away and blocked up for security reasons. This may well have even been servants quarters at one time.

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!