In conclusion: ever the diplomats, we propose the tower henceforth be called St Elizabeth Stephen's Big East Clock Ben. The tower is at the northern end of the complex, not the east, and there are a few smaller towers more easterly than Big Ben. Pros: avoids the whole name problem by using a geographic term. The east tower: a description of Big Ben seen all over the press during the name change to the Elizabeth Tower, presumably pasted in from the same media release. Cons: republicans don't like it, and everyone will still call it Big Ben anyway. Pros: there's a certain harmony in nominally pairing the edifice with the Victoria Tower at the southern end of the building. The Elizabeth Tower: the new name to tie in with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Cons: it's too ambiguous a term to gain popular currency - there are many clock towers in London let alone the world, and calling it the Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster is too much of a mouthful. Pros: it was once the official name, but has since been supplanted by the Elizabeth Tower. The Clock Tower: a term long used within the Palace and its communications. The tower never officially held this name, but many think it did. St Stephen's is another (smaller) tower over the main public entrance. It tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels.St Stephen's Tower: regularly used in newspapers, guide books and by 'that bloke down the pub who likes correcting people'. This cookie is used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behaviour. Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers. This information is used on the website, in order to optimise the relevance of advertisement. This cookie is used to record what callouts have been dismissed during a session to ensure they do not re-appear.Įssential cookie used for web server load balancingĮssential cookie for web server load balancingĬollects information on visitor behaviour on multiple websites. This function allows the web site to load faster by pre-loading certain procedures.

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Six monarchs and 41 prime ministers have come and gone since the bells first struck their now familiar music across Westminster. That iconic silhouette is instantly recognisable and is one of the most Instagrammed landmarks on the planet. Used to hold the selections you make as to which cookies you allow from the site. Big Ben is probably the worlds most famous clock.

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