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.

Elizabeth Tower
Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower) stands at the north end o the Palace o Wastmeenster
Ither namesBig Ben
General information
KyndTower
Airchitectural styleGothic Revival
LocationLunnon, Ingland, UK
Coordinates51°30′03″N 0°07′29″W / 51.5007°N 0.1246°W / 51.5007; -0.1246Coordinates: 51°30′03″N 0°07′29″W / 51.5007°N 0.1246°W / 51.5007; -0.1246
Completit1855
Hicht96 metre (315 ft)
Design an construction
AirchitectAugustus Pugin

References eedit

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