Tower Bridge

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Address	Tower Hill
Postcode	SE1 2UP
Telephone	020 7403 3761
URL	www.towerbridge.org.uk
Category	Attractions,
Underground	Tower Gateway,Tower Hill
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The instantly recognisable bridge over the Thames, now undergoing a £4 million renovation, was built between 1886 and 1894 at a cost of £1.2 million.

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Contrary to popular belief, the nickname Big Ben actually refers to the great bell of Westminster's clock tower rather than the clock itself. Construction of the tower was completed in 1859, with the first strikes of the bell heard on 31 May of that year.