The bell tower located in the War Memorial Centre carpark is being demolished later this month.
This is due to the risk it poses to public safety in the event of an earthquake.
A seismic assessment on the bell tower discovered that it posed a significant earthquake risk, and council was faced with two options - strengthen or demolish.
Stratford District councillors discussed the options as part of the Long Term Plan 2021-2031 process, and felt the cost of strengthening as well as the increased ongoing maintenance costs were too large.
With public safety the main driver to assessing the future of the tower, it was decided removing the tower altogether was the best option.