Big Ben
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Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, and, by extension, for the clock tower that stands at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England. Origi
Big Ben in July 2026, after renovations
The Palace of Westminster from across the River Thames. Elizabeth Tower is on the right.
Ayrton Light, above the green-lit belfry
Two restored clock dials in 2023
Augustus Pugin
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Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin was an English architect, designer, artist and critic with French and Swiss origins. He is principally remembered for his pioneering role in the Gothic Revival style of
Big Ben
…the Elizabeth Tower in 2012 to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. The clock is a striking clock with five bells. The tower was designed by Augustus Pugin and Sir Charles Barry in the Perpendicular Gothic style and was completed in 1859. It is decorated with stone carvings and features symbols related to…
Portrait, c. 1840
The Grange, Ramsgate, Thanet, Kent, England, designed by Pugin as his family home
St Chad's Cathedral in Birmingham, England
The northeast chapel of St Giles' Catholic Church, Cheadle, Cheadle, Staffordshire, England, designed by Pugin