Image: Big Ben Repairs Will Silence Famous London Clock Tower Next Year Cleaners abseil down one of the faces of Big Ben, to clean and polish the clock face, above the Houses of Parliament, in central London August 19, 2014. (Toby Melville/Reuters).
The last significant repair work on Big Ben was in 1983-85 and both the clock and its 96-metre (315 ft) tower urgently need attention. Work is expected to start early in 2017. The project also aims to restore the clock face surrounds to their original ...
The last significant repair work on Big Ben was in 1983-85 and both the clock and its 96-metre (315 ft) tower urgently need attention. Work is expected to start early in 2017. The project also aims to restore the clock face surrounds to their original ...
Big Ben's famous bongs are being turned off for the next few months – but when it turns back on, the famous tower will be able to change colour. The 28 lightbulbs behind each clock face will be replaced with energy-efficient LED bulbs that can change ...
LONDON — As London's famous clock tower gets a face-lift, here are a few facts surrounding the chimes of Big Ben. WHAT'S IN A NAME? Big Ben is the name commonly used for the Great Bell in the Elizabeth Tower, which is attached to the Palace of ...
The work will repair the clock faces and mechanism, cracks in the tower's masonry and corrosion in the roof, as well as restoring the edging around the clock faces to its original 19th-century colour. A lift will also be installed as an alternative to ...