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Big Ben, the bell in the Parliament tower (Westminster Palace), London, England. It was named for Sir Benjamin Hall, commissioner of works when the bell was installed in 1856. The name is often used to refer to the huge clock in the tower. Big BenClock housed in the tower at the eastern end of Britain's Houses of Parliament. Designed by Sir Edmund Beckett (1816–1905), Big Ben is famous for its accuracy and its 13-ton bell. The name (for Sir Benjamin Hall, commissioner of works at the time of its installation in 1859) originally applied only to the bell but eventually came to include the clock itself.Big Ben bell of Houses of Parliament clock in London keeps Britons punctual. [Br. Culture: Misc.] See : Clocks How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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When he awoke he found that it was still quite light, and presently he heard Big Ben strike seven. But Big Ben escaped, and, out of the mazes of half a thousand bungalows and country estates, selected the grounds of James J. There are numerous witnesses that Big Ben pointed to ten minutes past six at the moment. |
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