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| Barnston Towers This intriguing tower may look like old defensive battlements however they are merely elaborately decorated gate houses from the mid 19th century. Barnston Towers was built in 1852 based upon an earlier building which was built from a circular brick castellated design and associated with a house and stables. Two were originally constructed as part of the design however one has previously been demolished. I have been told that there is a maritime connection with these towers but i have not yet been able to discover how. It may be that the owners were once merchants who made their money importing goods, or it may simply be that their owner was a pilot or captain. I am looking for more information on these towers, if you think you have some further info please contact me at: info@oldwirral.com |
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| taken in the Summer of 2009. They show the towers from a bariety of different views. The photo above shows the tower and dwarf wall upon entereing the close standing now amongst modern houses. The second picture to the right shows a close up of the door. Im not sure about its age but i would not think that it dates back to 1850 from the looks of it. Finally the map below shows the layout of the site in 1910. You can clearly see the surrounding buildings including the house and trees. The dotted line we must assume is either a footpath or the wall running to either tower, which are both highlighted in red. |