File:Big Ben in Westminster, London MOD 45152994.jpg

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English: The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster more commonly known as Big Ben.

The name Big Ben is often used to describe the tower, the clock and the bell but the name was first given to the Great Bell.

The Clock Tower was completed in 1859 and the Great Clock started on 31 May, with the Great Bell's strikes heard for the first time on 11 July and the quarter bells first chimed on 7 September.

  • Organization: MOD
  • Object Name: 11-091-019
  • Supplemental Categories: Equipment, Locations
  • Keywords: Big Ben, Clock, Tower, Westminster, London, Parliament
  • Country: UK
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