Andy walks around and inspects the former water tower at Haltwhistle station now located in between the station car park and the up platform. According to Historic England the building dating from 1861 was designed by Peter Tate and built by R. Wylie and Co. for the North Eastern Railway Company. It has an Iron water tank on a stone base (red ashlar sandstone on front and right returns; dressed sandstone on rear and left return). Cast iron water columns. It is Grade II listed so its future is assured but there is currently a local debate as to how it should be used in the future; watch this space!
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