Big Ben is the bell on top of the clock - #79196151 added by feminazi at Tower of Sauron

#174 - feminazi

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(01/02/2013) [-]

Big Ben is the bell on top of the clock tower.
The clock tower itself is known as Elizabeth Tower.

#185 to #174 - gladiuss

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(01/02/2013) [-]

The tower is NOW known as Queen Elizabeth Tower. Up till some dumb cunts in Parliament decided to name it after that twat, it WAS called Big Ben.

#191 to #185 - themongoose

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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 Elizabeth Tower (previously called 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.

taken from parliament . uk /bigben (and a piece from wiki)

#175 to #174 - feminazi

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(01/02/2013) [-]

Forgot this.