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Big Ben Description
At the north end of the Houses of Parliament is the Clock Tower, which ranks with Trafalgar Square and Tower Bridge as one of the most celebrated London landmarks. The tower is 98m/320ft high, with a flight of 334 steps leading up to the clock, which has dials 7m/23ft in diameter and minute hands 4m/14ft long. The bell, "Big Ben" said to be named after Sir Benjamin Hall, which strikes the hours, weighs 13 tons. The sound of Big Ben has become known throughout the world as the time signal of BBC radio.
Hobbies & Activities category: Architecture - Victorian;  Towers, monuments, observation deck;  Historic site;  Clocks and timepieces
Address
Jewel Tower / Big Ben
Abingdon Street
London SW1P 3JY
United Kingdom
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/filestore/visitsevents/asp/Visits/Details.asp?Property_Id=105
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