Bible Encyclopedias
Rood-Steeple, or Rood-Tower.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

This name is sometimes applied to the tower built over the intersection of a cruciform church.

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Rood-Steeple, or Rood-Tower.'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​r/rood-steeple-or-rood-tower.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.