• It is often mistakenly called "Big Ben"—which is actually the main bell housed within the tower. The clock tower has also been referred to as St Stephen's Tower.
  • Please go to the Big Ben page on the UK Parliament website (parliament.uk/bigben) where you can sign-up to our e-newsletter to receive the latest information.
  • However, Big Ben is actually the clock’s Great Bell, which weighs 14 tons and is found inside the tower called Elizabeth Tower. British punctuality.
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  • Big Ben is a tower clock known for its accuracy and for its massive hour bell . ... Watch professionals changing the time on the Big Ben Clock at 2 a.m.
  • As of 1970, it has been recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage site. In case you haven’t heard, Big Ben in London is the House of Parliament’s iconic clock tower.
  • The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster – officially named Saint Stephen’s Tower – is commonly known as the Big Ben.
  • In fact, an entirely new mechanism was invented and built for the clock inside Big Ben. ... View of Big Ben from Street. So what is Elizabeth Tower?
  • That’s right – this famous London landmark isn’t officially named Big Ben. For hundreds of years, it used to be called, simply, the Clock Tower.