Curwens Column, Workington
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Curwens Column, Workington by Graham Robson as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Graham Robson Taken: 14 Jul 2012
The column is made out of steel from the local Workington Steel Works before it closed, and is dedicated to John Christian Curwen who was the towns MP at the start of the 19th century.