Bell tower, room or storey in which bells are hung.
Large movable wooden tower used in sieges. (Prestwich, Michael. Armies and Warfare in the Middle Ages: The English Experience, 347)
The part of the church where the Church Bells operate. It may be divided into a Bell-Chamber, where the bells are hung, and the Ringing-chamber, the room where the bell-ringers go to ring the bells.
bell tower 12C Fr berfrei/berfrooi "place of safety" siege tower
A structure arranged for carrying large bells, and allowing of their proper service.
Type of siege engine. Tall, often armoured, wooden tower which could be moved up against the wall of a castle or town to shield attackers.
The place in an old church where the bell was hung to signal people that church services were starting soon.
a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building
a room (often at the top of a tower) where bells are hung
a bell tower, or the part of a tower or steeple where bells are hung
a building (also known as a bell tower ) - or a part of a building - in which bells are hung
a can either be a small turret containing a bell set on a roof ( bellcote ) or the room or part of a tower in which bells are hung
a good place for a bell, but it seemed lonesome up there, silent, untouchable
the upper storey of a tower where bells are hung, or a special purpose building for the hanging of bells
The part of a tower or steeple in which bells are hung.
Part of the Church where the Church bells are hung, usually a tower above the front of the Church.
A bell-tower or campanile
A moveable tower of wood on wheels, used to assault fortress walls, by placing a bridge from the belfry to the battlements so the attackers can arrive within combat range without having to resort to scaling ladders. It is named for its resemblance to the belfry of a church.
A room at or near the top of a tower which contains bells, and their supporting timbers.
Or Siege Tower. Tower built of wood which was wheeled up to the castle walls so attackers could storm the castle from the top of the belfry via a wooden brige onto the castles parapet.
Upper storey of a tower or area in a steeple, in which one or more bells are hung. The photo on top is of the belfry tower in Ghent, Flanders. Regarding castles, a belfry is a mobile siege tower made of wood. It was moved up to the castle wall (with difficulty!) and a drawbridge like platform dropped onto the battlements to allow the attackers access.
