Big Ben

Elizabeth Tower
Elizabeth Tower
	Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower) stands at the north end o the Palace o Wastmeenster
Ither names	Big Ben
General information
Kynd	Tower
Airchitectural style	Gothic Revival
Location	Lunnon, Ingland, UK
Coordinates	51°30′03″N 0°07′29″W / 51.5007°N 0.1246°WCoordinates: 51°30′03″N 0°07′29″W / 51.5007°N 0.1246°W
Completit	1855
Hicht	96 metre (315 ft)
Design an construction
Airchitect	Augustus Pugin

Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell o the clock at the north end o the Palace o Wastmeenster in Lunnon^[1] an is uisually extendit tae refer tae baith the clock an the clock tour as well.^[2]^[3] The touer is offeecially kent as Elizabeth Tower, renamed tae celebrate the Diamond Jubilee o Elizabeth II in 2012; previously, it wis kent simply as the Clock Tower.

References

↑ "The Story of Big Ben". Whitechapel Bell Foundry. Archived frae the original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 19 October 2008. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)
↑ Fowler, H. W. (1976). The Concise Oxford dictionary of current English. First edited by H. W. Fowler and F. G. Fowler (Sixth ed.). Clarendon Press. p. 95. ISBN 0-19-861121-8. Big Ben, great bell, clock, and tower, of Houses of Parliament
↑ "Big Ben 'bongs' to be silenced for £29m refurbishment". BBC News. BBC. 26 Apryle 2016. Retrieved 26 Apryle 2016.

[wbfbb-1] "The Story of Big Ben". Whitechapel Bell Foundry. Archived frae the original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 19 October 2008. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)

[BigBenCOD-2] Fowler, H. W. (1976). The Concise Oxford dictionary of current English. First edited by H. W. Fowler and F. G. Fowler (Sixth ed.). Clarendon Press. p. 95. ISBN 0-19-861121-8. Big Ben, great bell, clock, and tower, of Houses of Parliament

[BBC_2016_04_26-3] "Big Ben 'bongs' to be silenced for £29m refurbishment". BBC News. BBC. 26 Apryle 2016. Retrieved 26 Apryle 2016.

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