The Jumbo Project is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, North Essex Heritage will work towards restoring Jumbo and transform it into a financially sustainable asset for Colchester and beyond.
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Your chance to see inside Jumbo
We are excited to announce that thanks to brilliant support from volunteers across Colchester, we can release a limited number of tickets for guided tours of the magnificent Jumbo water tower.
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Jumbo turnout for Heritage Open Day at water tower
More than 100 intrepid visitors climbed the Victorian steps of Colchester’s iconic Jumbo water tower as part of a Heritage Open Day. Tickets for the trips were snapped up in just an hour with people keen to get a rare glimpse inside the unique Grade II* listed building which was completed 140 years ago this…
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The Great Jumbo Clean Up
North Essex Heritage wants to thank the brilliant volunteers who cleaned Jumbo ahead of this weekend’s Heritage Open Days tours. Please note the tours are FULLY BOOKED. Sorry. Thanks to The National Lottery Players, we hope this unique Victorian treasure will be open to everyone soon.
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Could you help lead the Jumbo Project?
The charity working to save Colchester’s Jumbo water tower is recruiting a Project Director to lead the next phase of restoring the building and bringing it back into sustainable use. Jumbo Water Tower is the largest Victorian municipal water tower in England and a much-loved Colchester icon. Neglected for many years, the tower is now…
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Charity awarded £250,000 grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to help save Jumbo water tower
North Essex Heritage has received initial* support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for our Jumbo Water Tower, Uncovering the Secrets of our Heritage project. Made possible by National Lottery players, the project aims to restore the unique Victorian water tower and transform it into a financially sustainable heritage and community space for Colchester.
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A Jumbo launch for Historic England’s Heritage Schools Programme in Colchester
Teachers from 13 schools across Colchester returned to the classroom to learn more about their local heritage as Historic England’s Heritage Schools programme was launched in the city.
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Expert joins Jumbo Project
The charity working on the restoration and renaissance of Colchester’s historic Jumbo water tower has enlisted an expert and author to support the exciting project.
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Can you help charity with the Jumbo Project?
The charity working on the restoration and renaissance of Colchester’s historic Jumbo water tower is recruiting additional Trustees to help with its work.
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Have your say as grant helps Jumbo Project move forward
Charity bosses pledged to the restoration and renaissance of Colchester’s historic jumbo water tower have praised a grant which has allowed them to move to the next phase of the project.
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Jumbo plans will help our city says BID Manager
Our Colchester Business Improvement District (BID), the organisation which represents 400 businesses in Colchester city centre has welcomed investment in the landmark Jumbo water tower, saying it will help boost the local economy.