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

In the town of La Paz in Abra, a century-old Christian church was damaged, with parts of its belfry collapsing and some walls cracked, littering the church’s grassy yard with debris, officials said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 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

Matthias leaped over Cluny, and bounded up the spiral stairs into the darkness of the belfry.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques