Over time, “Big Ben” became the nickname for the whole clock tower. The clock’s design was groundbreaking for its time. Edmund Beckett Denison and clockmaker Edward John Dent created a ...

1852: The great clock at the heart of the tower is constructed by John Dent, to a design by Edmund Beckett Denison. 1856 (Oct): The name "Big Ben" appears in print for the first time. The London ...

Man Who Scaled London's 'Big Ben' Clock Tower Appears in Court LONDON ... saying his action was designed to spread awareness regarding the situation in Gaza and Britain's response to it.

The clock was designed and installed in 1859 ... The origin of the name Big Ben is not known, although two different theories exist. The first is that is was named after Sir Benjamin Hall ...

Big Ben's clock stopped for more than hour today ... kept detailed records of how it was constructed. The clock was designed and installed in 1859, with the aim of creating the most accurate ...

The original clock mechanism which powered the Welsh version of Big Ben has returned to Cardiff in time to help ... The mechanism was built to Lord Grimthorpe's design, by William Potts of Leeds Mr ...

Members of the public will be able to visit Big Ben from next year. UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor The clock was designed and installed in 1859, with the aim of creating the most accurate public ...

Designed by local architects ... The 345-foot-tall clock tower was the city’s tallest structure until the Foshay Tower was built in the 1920s. Big Ben is one of London’s most famous ...