A short time later, in September , Big Ben cracked. A lighter hammer was fitted and the bell rotated to present an undamaged section to the hammer. This is the bell as we hear it today. Elizabeth Tower stands at more than 96 metres yrds tall, with steps to climb up to the belfry and steps to the Ayrton Light at the very top of the tower.
There are a several London bus routes that go past the tower, and Westminster Tube station is directly across the road, serviced by the Jubilee, District and Circle lines.
Westminster pier is next to the tower and is served by a number of river bus travel options. Big Ben is one of London's top attractions. The Elizabeth Tower is currently closed for refurbishment, with no public tours available.
Alternatively, watch this behind-the-scenes video of Big Ben in action. The work is due to last three years. During this time, the tower will be scaffolded and the clock mechanism will be stopped for several months no chiming or striking , with the exception of some special events including New Year's Eve and Remembrance Sunday.
Find out more about the refurbishment. Follow the coronavirus guidance for London. In , the great bell is turned so an undamaged portion is struck with a smaller hammer. August - Nine months of repairs begin. It is estimated that there is a change of less than one millimeter per year. October - The British newspapers, the Mail on Sunday and Sunday Times report that the clock is in need of repair. A parliamentary report notes that Big Ben may stop working or the clock's hands could fall off if it is not refurbished.
The clock will not chime for several months while it's being refurbished. It's set to be the third time in Big Ben's year history that the clock will be silenced. August 14, - Parliament announces that Big Ben will fall silent on August 21 and remain so until , when repairs are expected to be complete.
Plans are still on track to complete the restoration in , according to a statement from the House of Commons. The Great Clock, which the bell is part of, has been dismantled and repaired as part of the renovation project. The The current restoration has seen it out of action for the longest time in its history. A number of milestones on the project are expected to be reached over the next 12 months, with the installation of the restored clock mechanism beginning this summer.
UK Parliament authorities said: "Following years of painstaking conservation work, the clock hands, now resplendent in their original Victorian colour scheme, will be added to the clock dials, with the restored mechanism returning to the [Elizabeth] Tower later in the year.
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