The Victoria Tower at the Palace of Westminster was designed by Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin, with Pugin producing most of the elevations and interior design. The article names no client, but the rebuilding competition required a fireproof repository for books and documents. Queen Victoria laid the first stone on December 22, 1843, and construction was completed in 1860. The page has no infobox.
The article calls the style Perpendicular Gothic. A cast-iron framework gives the main strength, and a wrought-iron staircase has 553 steps, with granite steps from Aberdeenshire. The tower is 323 feet (98.5 m) to the base of the flagstaff, 7 feet (2.2 m) taller than the Elizabeth Tower.
It was named the King's Tower until 1897. It houses the Parliamentary Archives on 12 floors. The base entrance is the sovereign's entrance for the State Opening of Parliament. The article gives no hours.
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