Names
Numerous names were given to the tower during its planning, construction and legacy. These include Watkin's Tower, Watkin's Folly, the Wembley Park Tower, the Wembley Tower, the Metropolitan Tower, and the London Stump.
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Famous quotes containing the word names:
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—For the State of California, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)
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—Vladimir Nabokov (1899–1977)
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—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)