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About Big Ben
Big Ben is famous the world over for being the giant four faced clock in London, England, but infact its not the name of the clock at all. Big Ben is the name of the giant 14-tonne bell that hangs inside the clock tower and chimes every hour of every day in England. The huge bell was hung in 1858 and named after Sir Benjamin Hall, Chief Commissioner of Works at the time the bell was hung. The bell is the second giant bell to be hung, the first one became cracked during a test ringing. However, the present bell also has a slight crack. Big Ben is the largest clock in Britain and has kept exact time for the nation since May 1859. It has four 23ft (7.5m) dials (one on each face) and the minute hand is 14ft long and made of hollow copper for lightness. In England you can hear Big Ben chiming daily the nation over, either on television news or radio.
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All attractions in Greater LondonComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Big Ben
Westminster in the county of Greater London (0.4 miles, 0.6 km)
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London in the county of Greater London (0.6 miles, 0.9 km)
London is one of the World's most exciting, cultural destinations where visitors can walk with history whilst enjoying all that...
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Mayfair in the county of Greater London (1.2 miles, 1.9 km, direction NW)
Mayfair has it all, it is the haunt of the rich and famous, with elegant houses and apartment buildings that are the sole province of the wealthy.
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Marylebone in the county of Greater London (1.6 miles, 2.6 km, direction NW)
Marylebone is one of London's more affluent area's, it is home mostly to the well to do, and yet only a couple of centuries ago a large workhouse was built here to give shelter to the poor and homeless, often foundlings were discovered on the workhouse doorstep.
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St Pancras in the county of Greater London (1.8 miles, 3.0 km, direction N)
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Chelsea in the county of Greater London (2.4 miles, 3.8 km, direction SW)
Chelsea is a district in London which in recent times gained fame as the 'home' of the 'swinging sixties' . The swinging sixties was defined on the Kings Road, which runs the length of the area and both the Beatles and the Rolling Stones lived here at one time.
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Camden Town in the county of Greater London (2.8 miles, 4.5 km, direction N)
Camden town is a vibrant cosmopolitan region of London.
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Kensington in the county of Greater London (3.1 miles, 5.0 km, direction W)
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| Westminster Tube Station | (0.1 miles, 0.1 km) |
| St. James's Park Tube Station | (0.3 miles, 0.6 km) |
| Charing Cross Station | (0.6 miles, 0.9 km) |
| Waterloo Station | (0.6 miles, 1.0 km) |
| M1 Junction 1 | (6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction NW) |
| M4 Junction 1 | (6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction W) |
| London City Airport | (8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction E) |
| London Heathrow Airport | (14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction W) |
Accommodation & Hotels near Big Ben
| Hotel Name |
| The Sanctuary House Hotel | (0.3 miles, 0.4 km) |
| Thistle Royal Horseguards | (0.4 miles, 0.6 km) |
| Citadines Apart'hotel Trafalgar | (0.5 miles, 0.7 km) |
| Jolly St. Ermin's Hotel | (0.5 miles, 0.8 km) |
| Club Quarters Trafalgar Square | (0.5 miles, 0.8 km) |
| Plaza on the River Club and Residence | (0.5 miles, 0.8 km) |
| Crowne Plaza London St James | (0.5 miles, 0.9 km) |
| Radisson Edwardian Hampshire | (0.7 miles, 1.1 km) |
| New England Hotel - London, Victoria | (0.8 miles, 1.3 km) |
| Thistle Westminster | (0.8 miles, 1.3 km) |
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