Grafton Post Office, NSW, Australia
S 29° 41.556 E 152° 55.974
56J E 493508 N 6715274
This Bell Tower sits atop the clock tower of the historic Post Office in Grafton, NSW.
Waymark Code: WMVANP
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 03/24/2017
Views: 1
The Bell Tower has a white-painted, metal domed roof, with a white weather vane (and lightning conductor) on top. The roof is held aloft by 8 (eight) metal 'legs', with alternating ones having cross-bracing. The bottom edge of the dome has up-raised filigree scalloping.
There is an external clapper for the bell. ['North' side of the bell]
The Bell Tower sits above a low-angled metal roof that protects the clock faces of the Clock Tower below it.
The Post Office was built in 1874.
Visited: 1250, 'Boxing Day', 26 December, 2015.
Address of Tower:
53 Victoria Street
Grafton, NSW Australia
2460
Still Operational: yes
Number of bells in tower?: 1
Rate tower: 
Tours or visits allowed in tower?: No
Relevant website?: Not listed
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