Guide to the Palace of Westminster . Ironwork on Rooj. harmoniously the elaborate richness of every part of its wallsurfaces. The roof resembles those to the towers of the riverfront, and from the centre rises the flag-staff before-mentionedfrom which the Royal Standard is hoisted upon the occasionof the opening or proroguing of Parliament by the Monarch. Page Tu)enty-iu) SOVEREIGNS ENTRANCE. ? by • The whole of the interior of the Tower above the groining overthe entrance is fitted up with numerous fire-proof floors to re-ceive Parliamentary records and documents; the lowest of the
Guide to the Palace of Westminster . Ironwork on Rooj. harmoniously the elaborate richness of every part of its wallsurfaces. The roof resembles those to the towers of the riverfront, and from the centre rises the flag-staff before-mentionedfrom which the Royal Standard is hoisted upon the occasionof the opening or proroguing of Parliament by the Monarch. Page Tu)enty-iu) SOVEREIGNS ENTRANCE. ? by • The whole of the interior of the Tower above the groining overthe entrance is fitted up with numerous fire-proof floors to re-ceive Parliamentary records and documents; the lowest of thesefloors being fitted as a sorting room, from whencea circular staircase leads to the several rooms in eachfloor. Access to these rooms is obtained by the staircase turretat the South-east corner of the Tower, as well as by a specialdoor in the Peers Facade. THE CLOCK TOWER. The CLOCK TOWER is a structure equally original, but quitediffering in design. It is situated at the north-west angle of thebuilding in the New Palace Yard, and it is a curious circum-stance, and one evidencing the desire of the architect to perpetu-ate the traditions of this interesting spot, that the well-knownClock Tower of the old Palace (which has been engraved byHollar) stood almost on the site of the present one; this struc-ture was built in the reign of Edward I., and its expense de-f
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