Jumbo Water Tower - Wikipedia
Jumbo Water Tower is a water tower at the Balkerne Gate in Colchester, Essex. Charles Clegg (c.1855-c.1904), the Borough Surveyor and Engineer, designed the structure. The tower is 40.1m tall overall and contains 1.2 million red bricks. [1] .
Jumbo Water Tower | Colchester
6 天之前 · Built in 1883, Colchester’s iconic Jumbo water tower is the largest surviving Victorian municipal water tower in Britain and has a fascinating history. After proving water to Colchester for a century, this heritage asset is currently vacant and designated as being at risk.
Jumbo Water Tower – Colchester, England - Atlas Obscura
2024年4月29日 · In the heart of Colchester stands the Jumbo Water Tower, considered a striking architectural wonder. The tower reaches 131 feet high and is made up of 1.2 million red...
The Jumbo Project | Projects | North Essex Heritage
The Balkerne water tower, known affectionately as Jumbo, was finished in 1883. The iconic building is both ambitious and dramatic. It is Colchester’s best-loved landmark and the largest and tallest surviving Victorian municipal water tower in England.
Jumbo’s History - Jumbo Water Tower, Colchester
Jumbo has a rich and colourful history and a proud record of service to Colchester. The tower was built when a lack of clean water was causing health problems and also safety issues as life threatening fires were common.
The Jumbo Project - Jumbo Water Tower, Colchester
Step inside the magnificent water tank, marvel at unrivalled views of Colchester and discover fascinating secrets of Victorian life. An immersive audio-visual experience in the tank will tell Jumbo’s incredible story, bring our city’s history to life and showcase important contemporary issues from a unique perspective.
Jumbo Water Tower - Visit Colchester
Jumbo Water Tower was built in 1883 and once provided clean water to those living in the centre of Colchester. Today it stands empty and is no longer open to the public, but it still a great source of civic pride to local residents.
Jumbo Water Tower, Colchester, Essex | Historic Essex Guide
The tower, intended to supply safe drinking water to Colchester and counter the threat of fire, was to hold over 220,000 gallons of water, at a height of 85 feet above his home. Irvine wrote a scathing letter to the Essex Standard newspaper, decrying the plans for a …
Jumbo Water Tower, Colchester - The Victorian Society
Colchester’s skyline at risk from insensitive redevelopment. Standing 110 feet high, Jumbo (or Balkerne Water Tower as it is more properly named) is the largest remaining Victorian water tower in Britain.It was built in 1882 by borough surveyor and engineer Charles Clegg in the Romanesque Revival “Campanile” style.
Listed Building - MUNICIPAL WATER TOWER (JUMBO) - Colchester …
A monumental water tower of 1883 in a Romanesque Revival style that references the Grade I Roman ruins at its feet. Listing NGR: TL9932125182 External Links (1)
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