Above, is an overhead view of the two buildings, Sandfield Tower in the top right and the new building, built by the First Church of Christ the Scientist Sect, is now a Nursery to the left. Sandfield Tower once stood in a large plot of land which included the land of the Nursery now, and even when viewing the side of Gwalia from the road, it is still set it a large and spacious area, set well back from the main road. It would make an excellent area for landscaped gardens to the side and front. The building also has deep foundations, evidence pointing to this from a hidden doorway at the front of the building plus deep well shafts at the rear of the house underneath each rear window and at a depth of about 6 foot. These would have either been natural light shafts to the cellar system below or perhaps coal chutes for internal coal fires.

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THE tower

THE FRONT VIEW

THE rear

THE side VIEW

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!