- This is incorrect however, and Big Ben is merely the nickname for the Great Bell within the clock itself. The wider structure of the tower has historically been called...
- We climbed the 334 steps up to the belfry, saw Big Ben II bell struck 12 times at noon, saw the clock mechanism before walking behind all 4 clock faces.
- Set in the heart of Parliament Square, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament are as iconic as Beefeaters, black taxis and Big Buses.
- Big Ben, often extended to refer to the clock and clock tower in London, is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock.
- The four-faced clock features five bells, the biggest of which is Big Ben. ... Currently, a visit to Big Ben only involves seeing the tower and clock from its exterior.
- The famous tower clock known as Big Ben, located at the top of the 320-foot-high Elizabeth Tower, begins ticking over the Houses of Parliament in...
- The first chimes of the Big Ben clock were heard in 1859, but like most old English architecture, the tower has a much longer and more complex history.
- The first fellow to show up for the position had no arms. In the interview, they asked "How can you hit Big Ben with the striker if you have no arms?"
- The main bell, officially known as the Great Bell but better known as Big Ben, is the largest bell in the tower and part of the Great Clock of Westminster.
- 2024 Other beers available included the K9 Kolsch, Wheat Dreams Hefeweizen, a hazy Big Paws IPA, Big Bad Barley Wine and the Big Ben, an imperial stout.