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It was designed in the Venetian style. The bell tower was inspired by Palazzo Vecchio in Florence. The top of the tower is 220 feet (67 m) high.
It contains 13 bells, installed in 1872, which weighed 13 tons 3 quarters and 6lbs and cost £1,765. They first rang at the opening in 1873. Currently (2016) they ring every 15 minutes and play tunes at midday and late afternoon plus carols in December.[1] All the original bells are still in use but the carillon mechanism has been updated several times
The clock, installed in 1872 at a cost of £2,248 5s was in operation until 1947. In that year it was replaced by a more modern mechanism..[2]
There are 35 statues of past monarchs in chronological order on the façade, with Queen Victoria and Elizabeth I on either side of the main entrance.
The London firm Farmer & Brindley carved them from Cliffe Wood stone, from the local quarry on Bolton Road, at a cost of £63 each.[1] Interestingly, on the side facing Centenary Square, the line of monarchs includes Oliver Cromwell.[3] There is a flush bracket on the building with a code number once used to log the height above sea level.[4] A full architectural description is here.
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buildinghistorywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Bradford Centenary Year Book. Printed by Yorkshire Observer 1947. "The Town Hall"
- ^ NGFL: Bradford City Hall description.
- ^ Bench-marks: flush bracket on City Hall.