Big Ben, the famous clock tower of the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London, leans slightly. It tilts 0.26 degrees to ...
Similarly, on 10 May, the clock stopped momentarily just before 13:00, and the bell did not sound. Big Ben's chimes were silenced in 2017 to allow for a refurbishment of the 96m (315ft ...
The clock hands will be replaced with temporary ones while the originals undergo conservation work. The London landmark chimed for the last time in August and will not sound until 2021.