The park was part of the Manor of Allerton until Hardman Earle acquired the estate and introduced the eponymous mansion based on a design by Harvey Lonsdale Elmes, the famed architect of St George's Hall.

Allerton Tower was also developed with other notable architectural features including an orangery, stables and a neoclassical lodge.

The estate was acquired by Liverpool Corporation in 1924, and the landscaped gardens were opened to the public as Allerton Tower Park in 1927.

[2] The lodge,[3] stables and laundry block[4] and part of the orangery[5] of Allerton Tower remain and are Grade II listed buildings.

There is also a partially walled garden adding seasonal interest to one of Liverpool's former park estates.