Legend has it that runaway slave Ben Jones stood 7 or 8 feet tall with size 21 or 22 shoes.Big Ben, a runaway slave, who is thought to have been 7 or 8 feet tall, made his way to Buckingham ...

The world's most recognisable timepiece is about to go silent after 157 years. At noon on Monday, August 21, Big Ben will sound its last bong for four years. Elizabeth Tower, which is home to Big ...

Big Ben will chime hourly again from early next year as work on Parliament's Elizabeth Tower nears an end. The refurbishment was originally expected to be finished this year, but was held up due ...

Big Ben is the name of the bell on which the clock strikes the hour. The clock is called The Great Westminster Clock and was fully operational in 1859. You can now listen to the unique chimes of ...

A lamp at the top of Elizabeth Tower - which is switched ... The Ayrton Light, located above the Great Bell - known as Big Ben - needs to be fully dismantled and restored. A temporary light ...

Big Ben Restored: The Grand Unveiling is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet ...