The clock, famous for its accuracy, has 4 faces measuring 7 meters diameter each one. Others think that it comes from the name of Ben Caunt, the famous boxer of the time.
Some people suggest that it is down to Benjamin Hall, a corpulent man who was prefect of Public Works when the bell was installed in 1858. The origin of the name is not clear, however. Moreover, the official name of the bell is the Great Bell, Big Ben being a type of nickname. The name Big Ben in reality refers to the massive bell weighing 13.5 tons that strikes the hours. Well, although when we speak of Big Ben everyone understands that we are referring to this neo-Gothic tower designed by the architect Sir Charles Barry, we should really use its correct name: Clock Tower. OL2965326W Pages 22 Partner Innodata Pdf_module_version 0.0.20 Ppi 300 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20210107055521 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 535 Scandate 20201229152841 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 0117029742 Sent_to_scribe Tts_version 4.Before talking about Big Ben we should clear up a few things beforehand: you are probably used to referring to this 96-metre high tower that stands out above the structure of the Houses of Parliament and whose clock shows the really famous carillon. M Stationery Office (Great Britain) Boxid IA40027618 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier
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