The Big Ben
is the world's most famous clock, and its sound is heard all over the United
Kingdom through BBC radios and tv. Big Ben is never fast or slow, it is always
right.
It weigh is 13.5 tons and was named Big
Ben in honor of Sir Benjamin Hall, who was Commissioner of Works at the time of
the tower’s completion in 1858. Interestingly, the White chapel Bell Foundry
where it was cast is still operating from the same location today. There are
four smaller bells in the tower which strike the quarters and are called
‘Little Bens’.
When the
Houses of Parliament are in session, the clock is illuminated at night by a
light that goes off only when the House rises.
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