On 21 August 2017, Big Ben's chimes fell silent for four years to allow essential restoration work to be carried out on the tower. The decision to silence the bells was made to protect the hearing of the workers on the tower, and drew much criticism …

London’s iconic Big Ben will close its doors to visitors on Friday under a 29 million-pound renovation project that will last three years. A replica of the Houses of Parliament's Elizabeth...

Affectionately known around the world as Big Ben and shrouded in scaffolding from 2017-2022, the Elizabeth Tower was repaired from the gilt cross and orb at its tip, to the bottom of its 334-step staircase. It was the largest and most complex conservation project in the Tower’s history.

In 2017, the 157-year-old clock will grind to a halt for a £29 million facelift. But what will that mean – and how has the world’s most famous clock kept accurate time for so long?

Aug 14, 2017 · Big Ben will fall silent next week for four years as “major conservation works” are carried out on the tower which houses the bell, UK Parliament announced Monday. The chimes emanating from the...

Aug 21, 2017 · Big Ben’s distinctive and reassuring chimes, which have marked the passage of time since the Victorian era, fell silent after ringing out at noon on Monday as a $37 millio n restoration project...

Aug 21, 2017 · Hundreds of people stand in silence as London's famous Big Ben sounds its final bongs before a four-year restoration period, breaking into applause once the bells stop ringing.

Aug 14, 2017 · A fixture of the London landscape and soundscape, Big Ben, is falling silent for four years. The bell will cease its regular tolling while extensive repairs are made to the famous clock tower...

Aug 21, 2017 · Big Ben has fallen silent for major repair work expected to last until 2021. The midday bongs were the last regular chimes from the famous bell until the repairs to its tower are complete. It...

Sep 29, 2017 · Repair costs for the Elizabeth Tower in the Palace of Westminster have now doubled to an estimated £61m, parliamentary authorities have said. The project is more complex and extensive than...