to ensure the clock can continue to function correctly.” As one of London’s most iconic landmarks, Big Ben fell silent this morning and everyone noticed. The Victoria Tower, which houses the ...

Big Ben, the famous clock tower of the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London, leans slightly. It tilts 0.26 degrees to the north-west. This was found during plans for the Jubilee Line extension.

Thursday marks the 160th anniversary of when Big Ben began striking the hour, on 11 July 1859. The Great Bell forms part of the Great Clock in the Elizabeth Tower - commonly known as Big Ben.

The top of his Big Ben costume clipped the top of the ... hours and 59 minutes - when not dressed as a huge clock. He added: "Having run the London Marathon four times previously, this year ...

From Big Ben—the massive, 15-ton bell that sits within the Great Clock of Elizabeth Tower, Westminster—to the gothic facade of the Houses of Parliament, London is awash in iconic buildings ...