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Why is the iconic London clock tower known as Big Ben?

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It is named after a bell in the clock, called Big Ben.

Big Ben is the nickname of the biggest bell in the Tower, the 13.5 ton 'Great Bell'.

It got it's name from Sir Benjamin Hall the commissioner of works and MP of the time.

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