Jumbo Water Tower

Jumbo Water Tower is a water tower at the in , and the largest water tower in the UK. Charles Clegg, the Borough Surveyor and Engineer, designed the structure.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Victorian water tower in Colchester
  • Also known as: “Jumbo (Balkerne Water Tower)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mercury Theatre and Balkerne Gate.

Theater building
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The is a theatre in , producing highly regarded original work under the title "Mercury Originals" and also receiving touring shows.

Ruins
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is a Roman gateway in . It is the largest surviving gateway in Roman Britain and was built where the Roman road from Londinium intersected the town wall of Camulodunum. It is a scheduled monument and a Grade I listed building.

Museum
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is a Norman castle in , , , dating from the second half of the eleventh century. The keep of the castle is mostly intact and is the largest example of its kind anywhere in Europe, due to it being built on the foundations of the Roman Temple of Claudius. is situated 1,800 feet east of Jumbo Water Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colchester and Lexden.

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is a city in , East Anglia. Home to the University of Essex, the Institute and an Army Garrison, and with its attractive old buildings, Roman wall, castle and proximity to Constable country, is an interesting place to visit.

Suburb
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is a suburb of in , England, lying approximately 1 mile west of the city centre. It has a public house called the Crown. The parish church of is dedicated to Leonard of Noblac, the patron saint of prisoners.

Suburb
is an area in the southeastern part of in , England, on the River Colne. Historically it was a hamlet. was home to the Paxmans Factory which manufactured automobile parts.

Jumbo Water Tower

Latitude
51.88954° or 51° 53′ 22″ north
Longitude
0.89509° or 0° 53′ 42″ east
Height
112 feet (34 metres)
Open location code
9F32VVQW+R2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 33492503
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q12060917
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Czech—“Jumbo Water Tower” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “珍宝水塔”
  • Czech: “Jumbo Water Tower”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hole In The Wall Public House and Colchester Quaker Meeting House.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Balkerne Gardens Trust and Sports Direct.

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