Bell Tower, Perth

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One of the newer tourist attractions in Perth is the Swan Bell Tower. It's 82,5 m high and houses bells from the church of St-Martin-in-the-Fields in London. They were presented to Perth in 1988 to commemorate the bicentenary.
You can hear the bells on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 12:30pm - 2pm.
Admission to go up is 10 AU$ and the tower is open from 10am to 4.30pm.

Ding Dong, Ding Dong.

Anyone crazy about bells should pay this place a visit.
The idea of some folks accumulating so many historical bells under one roof just amuses me.
Now, this is a place to live in (if they allow) should you never intend to be late for work!!

Go through the galleries of time-pieces, bells and optical pieces as well.

There is an open-air observatory deck on the 6th floor, overlooking both the CBD and the Swan River.

The building is a bell itself.
Ringing Times:
- Bell Handling Demonstrations (single bell): Wednesday & Friday, from 11:30am-12:30pm
- Full Bell Ringing: Monday - Tuesday & Thursday -12:00pm-1:00pm; Weekends - 12:00pm-1:00pm

The Swan Bells Tower is open every day except Good Friday and Christmas Day.
* Summer opening hours 10am-4:30pm. Last paid entry 4.15pm.
* Winter opening hours 10am- 4pm. Last paid entry 3.45pm.
Rates: $6 Adults; $4 Concessions; Free admissions 1st Tuesday of every month!

When the weight of the 12 bells of London's St Martin's in the Fields became too heavy for the aging structure of the church it was decided to replace them with a lighter peal. These bells, first cast in the 14th century, together with with 6 more cast especially to add to them, were presented to the City of Perth as a gift to mark Australia's Bi-centenerary in 1988.
What to do with them became the next question. After many years, and much debate, a bell tower was commissioned to be placed by the Swan River. The finished tower, with its copper sails reminiscent of the yachts that sail here ( and the passion for yachting of the Premier of the time) and needle-like spire of green glass, allows the bells to be rung from a single platform -something they could never do in their old home in London.

The tower is open to visitors daily, with demonstrations of the technique of ringing (single bell) given on Wednesday and Friday -11.30 -12.30. The admission of $6 includes entry to an historical collection of bells, precision timepieces and optical instruments.

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The Bell Tower is a significant icon here in Perth. It is located right on the water front of the famous Swan River.

Not one much for history or details of how it got there, I just accept it for mostly what it is with us locals, a vt meeting mark........'just look for the Lucky Shag pub, near the Bell Tower on Barrack Street jetty and you'll find us....can't miss it!!' .......haha :o)

Anyway, here's a different view....the famous Bell Tower by night.

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With its unique architecture, Swan Bell Tower is easily distinguished. The height of the tower is around 82 meters. Single bell ringing is on Wednesday and Friday from 11:30 to 12:30. Full bell ringing is on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and weekends from 12:00 to 13:00. The admission fee is 11 AUD. You can get 5 AUD discount vouchers from the website.

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The Bell Tower was erected in 1988 to host a special gift the capital of Western Australia received to commemorate the bicentennary of Australia. The twelve bells of St Martin-in-the-Fields in London as well as five specially cast bells came to Perth. Together with one more that was donated by the state of Western Australia for the millennium, they now form a circle of 18 bells.

Each bell is rung by hand with a rope. Groups of volunteers have been trained to do the ringing. The bells can be heard in Central Perth in certain intervals throughout the day.
Visitors can watch the bell ringers from a gallery.

The extravagant architecture with the glass spire and copper sails has become a new landmark in the cityscape of Perth.

In addition to the Swan Bells, the tower contains an exhibition on clocks, bells and bell casting. The terrace at the top offers a nice view of the river and downtown skyline.

The entrance fee is $ 11 for adults, which is a bit exaggerated for the tower's attractions in my humble tourist opinion. If you have a lot of time in Perth the tower and the bells might be interesting to see. If your time is limited, however, this is not one of the top must-sees that absolutely have to be done.

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There was much who-ha when the WA Government unveiled their plan to build a bell tower on the foreshore. The money could be spent better, it looked hideous, blah, blah, blah. But the story is that these bells had been a gift from St Martins in the Field Church in London to WA in celebration of the Bicentennary in 1998 and had sat in storage since that time. The Bell Tower was constructed only a few years ago and the building was designed to represent the blend of our past and our future and I personally think it's a fantastic testement.

The Bell Tower is open daily from 10am, except for Good Friday and Christmas Day.

Entry is $10 for Adults, and $7 for Concessions.

this building is beautiful, It is the Swan Bells Tower, one of the largest musical instruments on earth, The Bell Tower offers fascinating displays on the history of the bells and bell ringing, as well as stunning views of Perth city skyline and the Swan River.
Address Barrack Street, Perth, 6000

Phone 08 9218 8183

Email info@swanbells.com.au
The web site I have given gives lots of info on the bells