![]() The 13-tonne Big Ben bell was largely silenced for five years while a major restoration of the Elizabeth Tower took place, with the so-called 'bongs' finally resuming regular service in November 2022. "Clock mechanics worked quickly to rectify the issue and the clock is now functioning as normal." Westminster Clock Tower, commonly called Big Ben stands at 96.3m tall making it the second tallest tower of the Houses of Parliment. Technically, Big Ben is the name given to the massive bell inside the clock tower, which weighs more than 13 tons (13,760 kg). "We are aware that the clock dials on the Elizabeth Tower were temporarily displaying the incorrect time on Wednesday afternoon," a spokesperson for parliament's lower house, the House of Commons, said. By 1:47 p.m., the hands were moved forward again to show the right time. Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the striking clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London and is usually extended to refer to both the clock and the clock. The four clock dials, one on each side of the 96-metre-tall Elizabeth Tower which houses Big Ben and four other bells, stopped at 12:55 p.m. Big Ben’s four-faced clock is set in a 23 feet (7m) frame on all sides of the Tower and was completed in May 1859. (Photo by Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images) A spokesperson for the U.K. Half an hour later, the clock hands were moved forward but the clock was still running about five minutes late, according to Reuters witnesses. LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 20: Workers remove sections of scaffolding surrounding Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, as renovation works continue on Decemin London, England. (1155 GMT), leaving the bells silent at 1 p.m. ![]() ![]() The four clock dials, one on each side of the 96-metre-tall Elizabeth Tower which houses Big Ben and four other bells, stopped at 12:55 p.m. LONDON, May 10 (Reuters) - London's famous Big Ben bell failed to chime on Wednesday when the dials of the Great Clock at Britain's Houses of Parliament briefly stopped working. ![]()
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