Countdown to completion for Big Ben restoration- BBC News

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One of London’s most famous landmarks, Big Ben, has been largely silent since 2017 as it underwent a massive refurbishment.

The Great Clock, which the bell is part of, has been dismantled and repaired as part of the renovation project.

It’s proved a mammoth task and delays, caused by the pandemic, have seen costs spiral to more than £80m.

As Big Ben’s time to chime moves ever closer, BBC correspondent Tim Muffett speaks to engineers and historians about the unique challenges – and privileges – of working on this once-in-a-lifetime project.

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Edit: Originally this content featured a typo “Big Big” in the title, which was corrected to be “Big Ben” by The Global Herald. Of course, as eagle eyed pedants and pub quiz goers the world over surely know, the bell itself is called Big Ben… but most people the world over know the clock tower as Big Ben too.


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