Jumbo Water Tower, Colchester, Essex

Photograph taken January 1996 © Historic England Archive ref: bb95_15331

This municipal water tower was opened in 1883. The brick and ironwork is of local design and construction. The tower is about 33 meters high and can hold 230,000 gallons of water.

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Essex Colchester

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Victorian (1837 - 1901)

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This water tower at Battys corner is dated 1916. It was built from reinforced concrete for Hull Corporation Waterworks. A plaque is inscribed: CITY OF HULL WATERWORKS WITHENSEA AND SOUTH HOLDERNESS SUPPLY 1916. The base contains pumps and a 300,000 gallon tank. The upper tank, of 100,000 gallon capacity, surrounds the central tower which carries a spiral staircase and pipe-work dated 1914. Read official list description.

Jumbo Water Tower, Colchester, Essex

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