The Great London Clock Tower

The gothic styled tower standing 315 feet 96 m high holds a four faced clock and was built in 1858 at the far end of the parliament.
The great london clock tower. The palace of westminster s famous clock tower has become one the city s most famous landmarks as well as one of the most iconic symbols of london. Gallery of the clocktower studio creative space events venue home film location and photgraphy studio in london england owned by ex model and entrepreneur annabella bottali. One example is the elizabeth tower in london usually called big ben although strictly this name belongs only to the bell inside the tower. The elizabeth tower which stands at the north end of the houses of parliament 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.
The structure is situated at the north eastern end of the houses of parliament in westminster london. Big ben tower clock famous for its accuracy and for its massive bell. Strictly speaking the name refers to only the great hour bell which weighs 15 1 tons 13 7 metric tons but it is commonly associated with the whole clock tower at the northern end of the houses of parliament in the london borough of westminster. Croydon manufacturing firm installed this miniature clock tower in.
Big ben is the nickname for the great bell of the striking clock at the north end of the palace of westminster in london and is usually extended to refer to both the clock and the clock tower. The official name of the tower in which big ben is located was originally the clock tower but it was renamed elizabeth tower in 2012 to mark the diamond jubilee of elizabeth ii. London s best clock towers st anne s limehouse. A look at the great clock of westminster which is better known worldwide as big ben on wednesday 15th june 2016.
The second highest clock tower in london st anne s limehouse. The victoria clock tower often referred to as big ben the nickname of the great bell housed within the clock tower the victoria clock tower is the world s largest four faced chiming clock. 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. Clock towers are a common sight in many parts of the world with some being iconic buildings.
The tower was designed by augustus pugin in a neo gothic style.