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| Building | Elizabeth Tower - UK Parliament - LONDON (ENGLAND) | ||
| Current Status | Existing | ||
| Current use | In operation | ||
| Author | DENT, FREDERICK | ||
| Construction date | 1854 | ||
| Bells | 5 | ||
| Ringings | Hours and quarters | ||
| Measurements (cm) | |||
| Width | 150 | ||
| Length | 472 | ||
| Pendulum height | 396 | ||
| Description | The clock, of enormous proportions, was designed by Edmund Beckett Denison, who fitted it with a Double Three-Legged Gravity escapement. Its construction was begun by Edward Dent, and completed by his stepson Frederick in 1854. Westminster Melody on the Quarters | ||
| Frameworks | Horizontal hybrid | ||
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| Trains | Three (movement, quarter and hour chimes) | ||
| Clock escapement | Gravity or constant force | ||
| Regulator | Pendulum with thermal compensation rod | ||
| Striking control | Counter wheel | ||
| Disposition | Vertical | ||
| Position of the wheel relative to the frame | Internal | ||
| Seal drop (control of chimes) | In external threads of the crown of the cunter wheel | ||
| Remount | Electric | ||
| Remounting block | Ratchet and ratchet wheel | ||
| Mechanisms to ring | Clock driven mall | ||
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| Number of dial | 4 | ||
| Numbering | Roman | ||
| Conservation, maintenance | Excellent | ||
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| Assessment | Maximum heritage protection figure (National Monument or equivalent) | ||
| Card editor | RUIZ i ENGRA, Antoni | ||
| Updating | 16-02-2026 | ||
| 1 Pictures | |||
| Autor | Any |
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| ¿LAS PROVINCIAS? - El "Big-Ben", a punto para esta noche | 1958 |
| EFE - El "Big Ben" cumple 150 años | 2009 |
| EHUI.com - Pararán el Big Ben para darle servicio | 2006 |
| EL DEBER - Campanas del Big Ben se silencian por reparación | 2016 |
| elperiodic.com - Las campanas de la parroquia de Sedaví son retiradas con una grúa para su restauración | 2012 |
| GÓMEZ, Lourdes - Cuatro años de silencio en el Big Ben | 2017 |
| KENNEDY, Maev - Girl offers to replace Big Ben's bongs during upcoming renovation | 2016 |
| LÓPEZ, Eva - Después de la suspensión de la restauración del big ben de su campana volvió a sonar en honor a las fiestas | 2017 |
| PREJSA LATINA - Campanadas del Big Ben repican para Navidades en Londres | 2017 |
| S. Alejandra - El Big Ben es una campana | 2013 |
| T13 - ¿Por qué dejarán de sonar las campanas del Big Ben? | 2016 |
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