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Cust belfry

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Cust belfry

This brick belfry was built in 1882 for the nearby church of St James-on-the-Cust. It houses a bell donated by Sir Edward Cust (after whom the town of Cust was named) in the 1860s. The church was built in 1865.

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John Wilson, Canterbury places – Rangiora district, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/10204/cust-belfry (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by John Wilson, published 2 March 2009, updated 17 August 2015.