St Stephens Tower / The Clock Tower, Westminster, London

The sunlight really brings out the intricate masonry of this most iconic of London’s buildings.

The official name of this structure is the ‘Clock Tower’. The term ‘St Stephens Tower’ was coined by Victorian journalists who referred to all business conducted in the House Of Commons as news from ‘St Stephens’ (St Stephens Hall was the location where MP’s originally sat).

Image reference LDNBIGBEN8

All photographs copyright artofthestate

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