What is Big Ben here for?

Answer 1

Big Ben is the name of the great bell, the biggest bell within the clock tower of the Palace of Westminster at the Houses of Parliament in London.

It weighs approx 13.5 tonnes & was cast in 1856. Amongst other bells, Big Ben rings out striking each hour on the hour.

Big Ben is often wrongly used to name the clock (which is the biggest 4 face chiming clock in the world).

Big Ben, nicknamed after Sir Benjamin Hall, a popular member of Parliament of the time and commissioner of works, is now more commonly known as the complete clock and tower as well as the bell.

In September 2012 the Clock tower was renamed 'Elizabeth Tower' in honour and celebration of the queens Diamond Jubilee.

Answer 2

'Big ben' means clock in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament, London

Big Ben actually means the name of the great bell in the clock tower at the Palace of Westminster.

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Answer 3

big ben represents londons unqiue ways like do we eat fish in chips in america so they build it for unqiue and rigths

Answer 4

It was originally the name of one bell in the clocktower, but is now often used for the clock of the clocktower.

Answer 5

Big Ben is synonymous as the Great Bell, the Clock and the Tower in which it is encased. Big Ben is actually named after Sir Benjamin Hall, a politician of the time.

Answer 6

Big Ben was built for Londoners to tell the time. It was a gift from the Government of the time.