Memorials & monuments · East of England
Jumbo Water Tower
Jumbo Water Tower — a water tower in england-east, United Kingdom.
Gareth James — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Jumbo Water Tower is a water tower located in england-east, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the Wikipedia article for further historical and visitor details.
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Place summary
Jumbo Water Tower is a notable memorial located in the East of England. It is recognised for its distinctive design and serves as a prominent landmark in the area.
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Background
Architecture
Construction took around 20 months and was completed in 1883. 1,200,000 bricks and 819 tons of stone and cement were used in the construction of the tower. The tank is constructed of cast-iron bolted panels and when it was in use could hold 1,069 cubic metres (37,800 cubic ft) of water. It was claimed at the time to be the second-largest water tower in England. Inside the central pier are 157 steps to a cupola which at 35.37 m above ground offers views a long way over Colchester and the surrounding area. It was Grade II* listed in 1971.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.8896, 0.8951
- County
- Essex
- District
- Colchester
- Parish
- Colchester, unparished area
- Postcode
- CO1 1PT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Colchester
- Established
- 1883
Sources
- wikidata: Q12060917 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Jumbo Water Tower (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Jumbo Water Tower?
- Jumbo Water Tower is in Essex, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode CO1 1PT), in the parish of Colchester, unparished area.
- When was Jumbo Water Tower built?
- Built or established in 1883.
- Is Jumbo Water Tower free to visit?
- Yes, Jumbo Water Tower is free to enter.
- How do I get to Jumbo Water Tower?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CO1 1PT. It sits within the Colchester parliamentary constituency.