belfry

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The chapel, whose unusual design includes three spires, two steeples, a belfry and separate sanctuaries for Catholics and Protestants, has been locked and left to decay since being damaged in the 1971 Sylmar earthquake.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

A terrifying symbol of Mayon’s deadly fury is the belfry of a 16th-century Franciscan stone church which protrudes from the ground.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 2023

Even the minaret is buried in the belfry of the church.

From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2022

She made a $1,000 donation to the church in exchange for the bell, which earlier had adorned the belfry of the First Presbyterian Church of Cleveland.

From Washington Times • Mar. 4, 2022

All activity ceased as the great Joseph Bell tolled out eight o’clock from the Abbey belfry.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques