Municipal Water Tower "Jumbo", Balkerne Passage, Colchester - Colchester
Monumental water tower, C19, decommissioned in the 1980s. Redundant building and local landmark. A feasibility study has been undertaken by the Colchester and North East Essex Building Preservation Trust, and they have developed a project with the aim of securing repair and future publicly beneficial use. Condition surveys and temporary holding repairs completed in 2021. Emergency work to roof carried out to prevent sheets uplifting. Scheme being developed for repair and reuse with public access with funding partners.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name:
- MUNICIPAL WATER TOWER (JUMBO)
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building grade II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1123669
- Local Planning Authority:
- Colchester
- Site Type:
- Civil > Public building
Location
- Building Name:
- Municipal Water Tower "Jumbo"
- Street Name:
- Balkerne Passage
- Locality:
- Colchester
- County:
- Essex
- District / Borough:
- Colchester
- Parliamentary Constituency:
- Colchester
- Region:
- East of England
Assessment Information
- Assessment Type:
- Building or structure
- Condition:
- Very bad
- Occupancy / Use:
- Vacant/not in use
- Priority:
- A - Immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric; no solution agreed
- Previous Priority:
- A
- Ownership:
- Commercial company
- Designation:
- Listed Building grade II*, CA
Contact Details
Sarah Morrison 01223 582749
Next steps
Read more about this historic site on the National Heritage List for England