The Big Ben is located
in Westminister Abbey in London. What Time is it London is a website
which informs the audience about the clock tower in Westminster Abbey.
Which is now known as the Big Ben. The Big Ben is one of the most iconic
landmarks in London which is known all over the world. A lot of people
people aren’t aware of the history of the big ben and how it works. So
just take a second and read a few facts about the nicely design clock
tower!
History of the Big Ben
The Story behind
the big ben is quite an interesting story. In 834 the Westminster Palace
was destroyed by fire. A decade later they decided that the new building
for the House of Parliament should have a tower that would include a
clock. So there was more than one attempt to making a massive bell which
was made by John Warner and Sons at Stockton-on-Tees.Read more...
Great Bell
The Great Bell is really known
by it’s nickname Big Ben, which is the largest bell in the tower and is
part of the Great Clock of Westminster. The very first bell weighed 16
tons and was cast by John Warner and Sons. The bell was named in honor
of Sir Benjamin Hall, and his name is inscribed on it but some people
like to believe the name came from a heavyweight boxer named Benjamin
Caunt.Read more...
Movement of Clock
The clock’s movement
is most famous for being very reliable. Edmund Beckett Denison and
George Airy were the designers of the movements of the clock but the
construction was completed by clockmaker Edward John Dent. Before
completion of the work, Edward John Dent died and his stepson Frederick
Dent finished the project for him in 1854.Read
more...
