The Clock Tower is a turret clock structure at the north-eastern end
of the Houses of Parliament building in Westminster, London, England.
It is popularly known as Big Ben, but this name actually belongs to
the clock's main bell. The tower has also been (incorrectly*) referred
to as St. Stephen's Tower or The Tower of Big Ben, in reference to its
bell.
- Wikipedia
*Thanks to the comment from IseFire, the old excerpt from Wikipedia has been corrected now. (09/02/2009)
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ShUtTeR PrO 77 months ago | reply
Nice work....well done
Yves. 77 months ago | reply
That's stunning!!!!!
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Vivek.V.K 77 months ago | reply
awesome dude...wonderful pic.. :))
***TR.iPod 77 months ago | reply
Well framed Hari! Good one!
Edd Noble 77 months ago | reply
Very nice, if only you had the very top in frame as well it would have been even better =)
outnbout [deleted] 77 months ago | reply
Most impressive capture!
dawkins_alan 77 months ago | reply
A very nice shot from a nice angle
R.mohseni 76 months ago | reply
thats really great
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mambo1935 75 months ago | reply
majestic! - nice shot!
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anninayes [deleted] 62 months ago | reply
beautiful pics!!! I saw it!!!
James Cubed Design 60 months ago | reply
We have a simular tower in Austin Texas which is a major landmark here.
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IseFire 46 months ago | reply
Great image. By the way, this is not St. Stephen's Tower. This is officially known simply as the Clock Tower. St. Stephen's Tower is the tower above the Members' Entrance into St. Stephen's Hall. (I was Research Assn't to the Labour Party Spokesman on Trade & Industry, 1993.)
images.parliament.uk/indexplus/image/exterior_saint_steph...
However, it is an *extremely* common misperception that the Clock Tower is officially named "St. Stephen's Tower." I do not know how this erroneous interpretation began, but it is certainly pervasive. To be fair, you quoted a statement that the tower "has been referred to as...." True enough. But, such references, when made, are incorrect, nonetheless. :)
Hari_Menon 46 months ago | reply
@IseFire
Thanks for the elaborate comment. Much appreciated.
Chad Charlesworth 40 months ago | reply
Excellent shot!