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Encyclopedia > Belfry

The term "Belfry" has a variety of uses:


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belfry - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about belfry (357 words)
Belfries are found in England at Evesham, Berkeley, Chichester, Beccles, and several places in Cornwall.
Municipal belfries, attached to the town hall are common in continental Europe, as at St Quentin, Douai, and Brussels, but they are also found at Glasgow and Aberdeen.
The framework of a belfry is made to rest either upon stone corbels or upon recesses in the wall, in order to mitigate the effect of the vibration upon the masonry.
The Belfry tower in Ghent. (478 words)
At the same time, the towers were used as the command headquarters of the city's militia, and as watch towers to overlook the city.
In case of fire or attacks from a foreign army the population was warned with bells.
The Belfry tower of Ghent is perhaps one of the most impressive ones in Flanders.
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