"Big Ben" (or to give it it's proper name The Great Bell) is cast out of bellmetal, which is an alloy of bronze and tin.
The Clock Tower, to give it it's proper name, is made of brickwork covered by stone cladding for the first 200 feet (61 metres) and the remaining 115 feet (35 metres) is a framed cast iron spire.
Big Ben uses a few coins which makes 3 meconisums work. one works the sub bells, one works the handles and the other one works the big ben bell its self! Its amazing and clever! check out this website for more: wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Ben
'Big Ben' is actually the 14 ton bell inside the clock, but over the years people have started calling the clock itself Big Ben. It was named after Sir Benjamin Hall who was Commissioner of Works when the bell was installed.
Someone has to go up to the top of the big Ben tower and stop the motor for an hour to change the time for daylight savings and to change it back the fast forward the motor :p
yes it still works
Big ben tower holds the clock faces and mechanism of the big ben tower clock
There is a MOUNTAIN in Scotland called Ben Nevis, but Big Ben is a clock in LONDON ------------------------- Big Ben is actually the bell of the clock.
Big Ben is a clock, it is neither good or bad. It is simply a clock.
Big Ben is a clock and a tourist site.
Big Ben is a chiming clock and has the same purpose as any other clock.
Strictly speaking, Big Ben is the name of the bell that is contained within the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament. It is a common misnomer to call the clock Big Ben.
Big Ben
The name of the famous huge tower clock in London is called The Big ben.
Big Ben has been in use from 1859.
Big Ben is not a clock, Big Ben is the name given the the large bell inside The Elizabeth Tower, London.
Yes, it is the biggest clock in the world. It is or was the biggest 4 sided Clock Tower in the World.
The Westminster Clock Tower, traditionally known as Big Ben.