Round tower — may refer to: *Types **Irish round tower **Broch **Round tower church **Nuraghe Sardinia (Italy)*Specific **Leaning Tower of Pisa **The belltower of Sant Apollinare in Classe, Ravenna, Italy **The belltower of Sant Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna,… … Wikipedia
Round tower — Tower Tow er, n. [OE. tour,tor,tur, F. tour, L. turris; akin to Gr. ?; cf. W. twr a tower, Ir. tor a castle, Gael. torr a tower, castle. Cf. {Tor}, {Turret}.] 1. (Arch.) (a) A mass of building standing alone and insulated, usually higher than its … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Round tower — Round Round, a. [OF. roond, roont, reond, F. rond, fr. L. rotundus, fr. rota wheel. See {Rotary}, and cf. {Rotund}, {roundel}, {Rundlet}.] 1. Having every portion of the surface or of the circumference equally distant from the center; spherical;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
round tower — noun : a circular stone tower ranging in height from 60 to 150 feet, having a conical cap, and built in considerable numbers in Ireland from the 9th to the 13th centuries as refuges from Viking invaders * * * round tower noun A tall tapering… … Useful english dictionary
Round-tower church — Round tower churches are a type of church found mainly in England, almost solely in East Anglia; of about 185 surviving examples in the country, 124 are in Norfolk, 38 in Suffolk, 6 in Essex, 3 in Sussex and 2 each in Cambridgeshire and Berkshire … Wikipedia
Round Tower (Portsmouth) — Coordinates: 50°47.432′N 001°06.531′W / 50.790533°N 1.10885°W / 50.790533; 1.10885 … Wikipedia
Round Tower Lodge — The Round Tower Lodge is situated in the central reservation of the A556 in Sandiway, Cheshire, England (gbmapping|SJ611709). It is a Grade II listed building. [cite web |url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?pid=1 id=402160… … Wikipedia
Round Tower Stakes — The Round Tower Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland open to two year old thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres) at the Curragh, and it takes place annually in late August or early… … Wikipedia
Irish round tower — This is about Irish style round towers. See round tower for other types of towers. Irish round towers are early medieval stone towers of a type found mainly in Ireland, with three in Scotland and one on the Isle of Man. Though there is no certain … Wikipedia
Ratoo Round Tower — Rattoo Round Tower Les ruines de l église du 15ème et une croix celtique du cimetière de l abbaye La tour ronde de Rattoo ou Rattoo Round Tower ou Cloigteach Ràth Tuaidh fait partie des ruines d un monastère à Ballyduff entre Ballybunnion et… … Wikipédia en Français
