bellcote

Small bell shelter

A bellcote is a small structure built onto a roof or gable to house one or more bells, typically on churches too modest for a full bell tower.

The design usually features open arches where the bells hang: The country chapel had a simple bellcote with a single bell.

architecture

belfry

Tower containing bells

campanileFreestanding tower for bells
steeplePointed church tower
spireTapering architectural peak

turret · cupola · gable · louver · finial · pinnacle · corbel · buttress · tracery · quoin

bell

carillon

Tuned bronze bell instrument

pealResonant ringing burst
tollFee for passage
knellSolemn bell stroke

chime · clapper · bronze · cast · ring · swing · rope · pull · sound · resonate

church

nave

Church's main interior

chancelAltar-adjacent clergy space
apseVaulted church recess
transeptChurch's lateral wing

sanctuary · vestry · sacristy · altar · chapel · parish · congregation · monastery · abbey · priory

structure

raised

Lifted higher up

elevatedRaised above usual level
perchedResting in place
mountedFixed in position

arched · open · framed · freestanding · gabled · peaked · small · simple · ornamental · decorative

Opposites

architectural scale and grandeur

bellcotebell tower

Structure housing large chimes

campanile · belfry · steeple · church tower · tower

Family

bell, bells, belled, belling, bellman, bellboy, bellhop, bellflower, bluebell

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Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G