Report - Dining Hall, New Hall Fazakerley (Liverpool, Jan, 2018)

[urbanchemist]

I think that's the pendulum from the clock mechanism- it's not likley the bell would have had an internal clapper unless it could be swung too- clocks usually have a hammer mounted outside

You may well be right - I don't know much about tower clock mechanisms - in which case someone has hauled it up and dumped it next to the chassis.