A smiling woman wearing a high visibility jacket descends a red metal spiral staircase under a large wooden roof.
10/04/2023

Heritage Schools Programme launches

Teachers from 13 schools across Colchester learn about programme.

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Stacks of red coloured bricks form the legs of a tall tower and are separated by arches. Two layers of brick alcoves sit on top of the legs. The building has metal railings surrounding a huge square red metal water tank. There is a green roof and small white square room which is topped with a weather vane. In the background another tall building can be seen.
02/02/2023

Can you help the Jumbo project charity?

Colchester’s historic Jumbo Water Tower is recruiting additional Trustees.

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A man and a woman next to a wood-framed window through which the rooftops of Colchester city centre can be seen.
11/08/2022

Mayor and Mayoress visit Jumbo

We were delighted to welcome the Mayor of Colchester, Councillor Tim Young and Mayoress Nicola Goodchild.

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Coloured chalks and children’s drawings on a concrete floor of a building. The words big old Jumbo can be seen.
21/07/2022

A lesson they won’t forget!

First school visit to Jumbo water tower.

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Two men shake hands in front of three other men. In the background, a tall red brick tower can be seen.
19/08/2019

Jumbo leased to charity

Paul Flatman has agreed to lease the water tower for 150 years.

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A child pours water from a plastic cup into a metal tin placed on top of a cardboard model of a tower.
06/08/2019

Jumbo Summer finale a huge hit

People flocked to celebrate the heritage of Colchester’s landmark.

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