How old is Big Ben?
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I thought I read that it is 150 years old.
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G'day Dirty Ninja, Thanks for your question. The clock was completed in 1854 and the tower in 1858. It started operating in 1859. I have attached sources for your reference. Regards Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Ben About Britain http://www.aboutbritain.com/BigBen.htm
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Big Ben is not the name of a tower or a clock, but of a bell, although the tower and the clock have become synonymous with the bell. The bell was installed in 1859 and was first rung on May 31 1859. http://www.icons.org.uk/theicons/collection/big-ben/biography
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Big Ben Also known as St. Stephens Tower was completed in 1854,the bell was first rung in May 1859.
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