Despite having been born in London and spending most of my life living here (minus about 10 years in the middle when I was living in the country or at university), I don't think I have ever visited the clock tower in Westminster, let alone seen Big Ben in action.
As all Londoners know, the name Big Ben refers to the bell inside the clock tower which stands at the north end of the Palace of Westminster, rather than the tower itself, which is simply known as Clock Tower. Many believe the bell was named after Sir Benjamin Hall, who oversaw the later stages of the rebuilding of the Houses of Parliament, including the installation of the Great Bell, which is inscribed with his name.
I didn't know it before today, but Clock Tower is home to the largest four-faced chiming clock in the world, which is pretty neat. This alone makes it yet another London-based activity I need to add to my to-do list for when I fancy being a tourist in my own hometown.
And now that our history lesson is over, let's get on with looking at the pretty things:
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Super cool. I love Clock Tower and Big Ben :)
Such a lovely collection of Big Bens, thanks so much for including me here!
Your blog is lovely, now following :)
Hi there Not Flo ;) thanks very much, and you're very welcome!
Hi Vixie...consider yourself followed...what a glorious blog you have madam! :)
I didnt know it was BB's birthday...he holds a special place in my heart and I still sing my Dad's song whenever I see him. Thank you so much for including my Big Ben!:) xx
Hi Mimi - thanks so much for saying so, you're very sweet! And you're very welcome, I just love your paintings!
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