Bell Tower of Little Ben-Camborne, Cornwall,UK
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N 50° 12.836 W 005° 18.008
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The bell within this tower has an interesting claim to fame.
Waymark Code: WM10YMA
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/12/2019
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Whenever, one finds a new waymark to post, it becomes more of a surprise when after researching the find, you find out some interesting facts. None could be further from this than this Waymark.
The famous Big Ben, the large cast bell within the Westminster tower which tolls across London.
The bell within this clock tower is or has been named "Little Ben". Because the clock maker
Master clockmakers Dent’s of London imagined just that and created a time piece commissioned by John Francis Basset to sit in the clock tower here in Camborne. It is said to be a miniature replica of the famous Big Ben which sits within the Palace of Westminster, London
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