Big Ben to be silenced for four years for maintenance

People are being asked to gather to mark the moment, at noon on 21 August, when restoration work halts the hourly chimesThe bongs of Big Ben, the bell inside the clock tower above the Houses of Parliament, are to be silenced for four years for conservation works.The Elizabeth Tower, home to the bells that make up the Great Clock and the most photographed building in Britain, is undergoing a programme of restoration work. Continue reading...