Sand House - The Elephant in the Room

[@yvonnehunter6565]

Such a waste of history!! This would have been amazing in its near as possible would have been a major tourist location for the town. I am not from Doncaster and starting to research some of the history of doncaster . I have found this one of the most interesting stories. I am so pleased someone is reviving the memory and look forward to viewing in the DCCL centre .

[@doncastersandhouse]

Sorry I didn't pick up your comment at the time. I hope you have had chance now to see our Sand House display in the Danum Gallery, Library and Museum.

[@spiralcreation9697]

Is there no way they can at least salvage the remaining tunnel, its shocking what happened, its like it never existed

[@doncastersandhouse]

Thanks for your comment. The only section of tunnel that remains void is part of the original drainage tunnel, which pre-dated the Sand House. It is roughly excavated and not decorated, so of no real merit. There is no realistic chance of opening up the main tunnels, as they were unsafe when they were filled and many of the carvings had been vandalised. Having said that, we are aiming to create a virtual reality model of the tunnels, which will be the next best thing.

[@spiralcreation9697]

@@doncastersandhouse If your having a dedicated site for the Sand House i think the waterdale area would be the perfect location, not far from the original site and will be part of the cultural quarter area which would fit well and make an interesting visitor location

[@doncastersandhouse]

@@spiralcreation9697 We're going to have a significant display in the new Doncaster Culture & Learning Centre, currently being built on the corner of Waterdale & Chequer Road. The level of interest in that installation will determine our future moves towards a standalone attraction. But whatever happens, we shall have a presence in the Waterdale area via the DCLC.