St John's Bell Tower - Hartley, NSW, Australia - Bell Towers on Waymarking.com

The 'Gothic-Revival' styled church, designed by Edmund Blacket, in 1857, about 10 years after the nearby Catholic Church. The church was constructed was by William Rose, a local builder. St John's is not in the ownership of National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and is still an Anglican Church. [ex-Historical Marker]

The single bell is mounted in a peaked stone housing of the bell-cote, high above the tri-pane Gothic-arched windows of the western end, on the steeply pitched roof. Large sandstone blocks have been used for the housing. With my camera I was able to zoomed 'right-in', and see the bent steel rod that is attached to the pulley wheel that the bell is mounted to, so that the bell can be swung in the housing. The bell would be about 40cm in diameter.

The unidentified Foundation Stone was laid by Bishop Barker in April 1858, and he opened and dedicated the new church in February 1859. (visit link)

Services are held on the first Sunday of each month, at 5pm. All Welcome. Contact the office for weddings.

Phone: (02) 4787 8127
0490 116 490 - Minister: Tim McIver

Visited: 1117-9, Thursday, 23 May, 2019
[Half a star being deducted for the difficulty to get a good photo, due to the trees planted on the western end blocking the view.]

Address of Tower: 1 Old Great Western Highway, Hartley, NSW Australia 2790 Still Operational: yes Number of bells in tower?: 1 Relevant website?: [Web Link] Rate tower: Tours or visits allowed in tower?: No

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