Water Tower

The water tower, dated 1843, was built to serve the Maryport and Carlisle Railway, with Curthwaite railway station opening in May of that year. The ironwork features the inscription "Hareshaw Ironworks, Hexham, 1843," and it was likely designed by John Blackmore, the Engineer to the Railway Company. The stone base contains a single service room and supports the tank above. The base has three bays by one bay, with each bay featuring a round-headed arch, plain capitals, and unadorned pilasters. There are double doors on the single end bay, while the side bays include a door, a window with glazing bars, and plain masonry. A moulded cornice crowns the structure. The tank consists of four panels by two panels, with cruciform sunken centres. Internally, the tank is supported by a cambered cross girder and two axial girders, both of I-section, with notable alterations. This water tower is recognized as the last surviving original operational structure on the Maryport and Carlisle Railway.