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

The church is scarred by rockets and shells, but the golden dome above its blasted belfry still gleams in the fading autumn light.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2022

But it is the nickname of the biggest bell in the belfry that draws the most name recognition: Big Ben.

From New York Times • Jul. 3, 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

From the belfry to the top of the tower it was another thirty feet of climbing.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli