St Paul's Bell Tower - Hay, NSW, Australia
S 34° 30.476 E 144° 50.490
55H E 301844 N 6179407
This Bell Tower still stands proud, on the historic St Paul's Anglican Church in Hay.
Waymark Code: WMYWYX
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 08/03/2018
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The bell, possibly 40 cm diameter, has an obvious green patina to it. The swing arm, cable, and return spring, are visible from the ground - at least when observed with binoculars, or zoomed photograph.
"The present St Paul's Church was built in 1885, replacing an earlier building completed in early 1868. Vestries were added in 1908. The interior includes stained glass windows on either side of the nave and a war memorial altar of 1926. Around 1960 the interior was extensively refurbished under the direction of Louis Williams while in 1966 he designed a canopy and reredos as a memorial to Archbishop R.C. Halse. In 1984 the building ceased to have cathedral status exactly a century after the consecration of the first bishop of the region. It is of brick, in the Gothic style, with a bellcote surmounting the main façade, which incorporates a narthex and vestries placed under a transverse gable." [ex-Historical Organ site: (
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Unfortunately this Church has a 'limited life', as ongoing costs to maintain it, have meant that it has had to be closed, with the congregation meeting in the hall at the back. Negotiations are going on with the local council, and the Heritage Council, so that entry can be obtained for contractors to remove the organ and other historic items - possibly the Bell, from the Tower.
Address: 185 Pine Street, Hay, NSW, 2711, Australia
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Visited: 1507, Tuesday, 22 May, 2018