The Mercury Theatre with 'Jumbo' the Victorian water tower in the background, Colchester, Essex, England, UK

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The Mercury Theatre in Colchester was built in 1972 and is one the region's leading repertory theatres. 'Jumbo' is a landmark water tower in Colchester, Essex, UK. Constructed in 1883, 1,200,000 bricks and 819 tons of stone and cement were used in it's construction. The tank itself is constructed of cast-iron bolted panels, and when it was in use could hold 1069 cubic metres (37,800 cubic ft) of water.

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Size: 5018px × 3345px
Location: Colchester, Essex, England, UK
Photo credit: © Justin Minns / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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