THE BIG BEN
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THE BIG THE BIG BENBEN
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DetailsDetails☺Big Ben is the name Big Ben is the name ofof the great the great
bell which is in the towerbell which is in the tower☺The The clock tower was built at clock tower was built at
Westminster in 1288Westminster in 1288☺The designers were the lawyer The designers were the lawyer
and amateur and amateur horologist Edmund horologist Edmund Beckett DenisonBeckett Denison, and , and George AiryGeorge Airy
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ExtrasExtras☺Big Ben is the world's largest four-Big Ben is the world's largest four-
faced faced chimingchiming clock clock☺The Big Ben The Big Ben celebrated its 150th celebrated its 150th
aanniversarynniversary in May 2009 in May 2009☺The original bell was a 16.3-The original bell was a 16.3-tonnetonne☺The Tower is 96.3 metres highThe Tower is 96.3 metres high
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The clock has become The clock has become thethe symbol of symbol of the the United KingdomUnited Kingdom and and LondonLondon
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