Big Ben
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 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 |
References
eedit- ↑ "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.