Big Ben compiled by: Taylor
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The name Big Ben is often used to describe the tower, the clock and the bell but the name was first given to the Great Bell. The Elizabeth Tower was completed in 1859 and the Great Clock started on 31 May, with the Great Bell's strikes heard for the first time on 11 July and the quarter bells first chimed on 7 September.
Sources:
http://www.aviewoncities.com/london/bigben.htm
http://www.parliament.uk/bigben
- Big Ben is the biggest four-faced, chiming clock in the world.
- Big Ben was built to replace the Old Palace of Westminster, after it was destroyed by fire in October 1834.
- Big Ben was designed by Charles Barry.
- Big Ben was renamed to the Elizabeth Towers to honor Queen Elizabeths Diamond Jubilee
Sources:
http://www.aviewoncities.com/london/bigben.htm
http://www.parliament.uk/bigben
The Big Fuss over Big Ben compiled by: Nichelle
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Background:
Big Ben was built on April 10th, 1858. Big Ben is a giant bell in the belfry of the Clock Tower at the Palace of Westminster. Big Ben was cast at WhiteChapel Bell Foundry, in East London, on 10th April 1858. It took him two weeks to cool, and once he was ready, they transported him to Westminster on a horse drawn carriage. Londoners lined the route and cheered as the bell went past. Its purpose was to act as one of the most reliable clocks in London.
Facts:
It is accurate to within one second. The first chime you hear of Big Ben it marks the hour on the dot. It took 34 years for Big Ben to be built. If you're standing in the belfry when it rings, you can feel the vibration all the way from your head to your toes.
Source: http://www.bigbenfacts.co.uk/facts/index.html
Big Ben was built on April 10th, 1858. Big Ben is a giant bell in the belfry of the Clock Tower at the Palace of Westminster. Big Ben was cast at WhiteChapel Bell Foundry, in East London, on 10th April 1858. It took him two weeks to cool, and once he was ready, they transported him to Westminster on a horse drawn carriage. Londoners lined the route and cheered as the bell went past. Its purpose was to act as one of the most reliable clocks in London.
Facts:
It is accurate to within one second. The first chime you hear of Big Ben it marks the hour on the dot. It took 34 years for Big Ben to be built. If you're standing in the belfry when it rings, you can feel the vibration all the way from your head to your toes.
Source: http://www.bigbenfacts.co.uk/facts/index.html