A person in a high visibility yellow and orange jacket stands looking at a tall brick building. The jacket has a logo which reads Jumbo heritage tours. It also says tour guide.
23/09/2024

Your chance to climb Jumbo

We are restarting our popular tours of Jumbo for a limited season.

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21/09/2024

Charity applies for grant to save Jumbo

North Essex Heritage has applied to The National Lottery Heritage Fund for a £7m Heritage Enterprise Grant.

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16/09/2024

Heritage Open Day is a hit

North Essex Heritage Trustees and volunteers opened Jumbo for four free tours to mark the national Heritage Open Days.

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11/09/2024

Roman River Festival: Notes in the Sky

Director of Colchester Arts Centre, Ant Roberts, revisits some of his most popular lockdown poetry, with music from Orlando Jopling. Performed inside Jumbo.

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05/09/2024

Funding team visits Jumbo

North Essex Heritage welcomed officials from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government for a tour of Jumbo.

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18/08/2024

The Jumbo Project benefits from legacy

A grant made a big difference at a crucial stage of our work to restore Jumbo and bring it into financially sustainable use.

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04/07/2024

Family help piece together Jumbo’s story

Nicholas Everett has given North Essex Heritage a copy of the priced estimate by H. Everett & Sons from 1882 to build Jumbo.

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Smiling colourfully dressed people walk in a procession.
19/06/2024

Jumbo’s chance to shine

Organisers of the spectacular Colchester City Carnival have announced part of the procession will parade past the historic Jumbo water tower.

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A smiling man stands in front of a tall red brick water tower.
18/04/2024

Save Jumbo says Griff

Griff Rhys Jones has backed a plan to save Jumbo.

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27/03/2024

Tell us what you think

Members of Colchester’s Residents’ Panel share their views.

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