Essex IAG – Annual Meeting – Bringing Jumbo back to life: Restoration gets underway
Our guest speaker this year is Gary Armstrong Trustee of the North Essex Heritage Trust The multi-million pound restoration of Colchester's historic "Jumbo" water tower is underway to transform the vacant landmark into an accessible public heritage and events space. Built in 1883, standing 40m tall, constructed from 1.25 million bricks and 142 tonnes of…