1367: The early clock tower (if there was one) is replaced with a new tower and clock. This was the first public chiming clock in England.

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Originally named the Clock Tower, the structure was renamed Elizabeth Tower in 2012 to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. The clock is a striking ...

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Discover Big Ben's fun facts and history such as when it was built, how high the tower is and how you can't actually see Big Ben from the streets of London.

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Discover how and why the Elizabeth Tower, the Great Clock and the Great Bell Big Ben were built.

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They started building the tower in 1843 and finished in 1859, making the tower more than 160 years old.

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The tower itself was formally known as St. Stephen's Tower until 2012, when it was renamed Elizabeth Tower on the occasion of Elizabeth II's ...

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Many claim it was named after the famously long-winded Sir Benjamin Hall, the London commissioner of works at the time it was built. Another famous story argues ...

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So, you'll technically find Big Ben inside the Elizabeth Tower. Both were built in 1859, and while the tower has undergone significant ...

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The Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, is London's iconic clock tower ... Its history can be traced back to 1841, when a devastating fire ...

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