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The Clock Tower the Houses of Parliament
Also known as Big Ben
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- The title Big Ben, which the tower is commonly known by actually refers to the bells housed within it weighing 13.5 tons .
- The new work on Westminster Underground Station had caused the 8,600 ton tower to start to list and crack away. It was shored up by having concrete injected under the foundations.
- The pendulum for the clock is 4.4m in size. The roman numerals are 61cm each in length and each of the minute squares is 30.5cm. There are 312 panes of glass on each clock face.
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- Architect
- Sir Charles Barry
- Developer
- British Government
- Main Contractor
- Grissel & Peto
See other involved contractors  Reference Data
- Reference No.
- 452
- First Uploaded
- 19-02-2006
- Last Editorial Date
- 09-03-2009
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- Address
- Palace of Westminster, Old Parliament Yard, London. SW1
- Council
- Westminster
- County
- London
- Region
- London
- Country
- United Kingdom
View in Google Maps  Available office space in SW1
MWB Exec - Grosvenor Gardens, Grosvenor Gardens, Victoria Avanta - Victoria, Victoria Street, Victoria Dunsterville - Piccadilly, Piccadilly, Mayfair Find Other Offices - Status
- Complete
- Proposal date
- 1836
- Construction start date
- 1840
- Completion date
- 1859
- Heritage Status
- World Heritage Site
- Style
- Gothic Revival
- Roof Height (AGL)
- 96.30
Market Data- Primary Use
- Government
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