Charles Barry
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Sir Charles Barry was an English architect best known for his role in the rebuilding of the Palace of Westminster in London during the mid-19th century, but also responsible for numerous other buildin
Portrait of Charles Barry by John Prescott Knight, c. 1851
All Saints' Church, Whitefield
Holy Trinity Church, Hurstpierpoint
The Grade I-listed Manchester Art Gallery (1824) and the Grade II*-listed Athenaeum (1837) in Manchester
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
Charles Barry
…garden style for the many gardens he designed around country houses. Born on 23 May 1795 in Bridge Street, Westminster (opposite the future site of the Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster), he was the fourth son of Walter Edward Barry (died 1805), a stationer, and Frances Barry (née Maybank; died 1798). He…
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