bell tower

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The six-storey mill building, which has a bell tower, dates back to 1860 according to its Historic England listing, and is one of the earliest mill buildings of its scale in the town.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Its 12th-century cathedral, with a 13th-century bell tower, is built right on the water.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

Former Compton school board member Charles Davis, who attended Thursday’s ribbon-cutting, said he welcomed the new campus but wished the bell tower had been saved.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025

Before dawn, Paolo Benanti climbed to the bell tower of his 16th-century monastery, admired the sunrise over the ruins of the Roman forum and reflected on a world in flux.

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024

I am at the top of a bell tower, and the wind is blowing hard at my back.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz