Guide to the Palace of Westminster . Some interesting Facts regarding ** BIG BEN. The Great Westminster Clock, striking on Big Ben inthe Clock Tower of the Houses of Parliament, was made andfixed in the Clock Tower in the year 185S, by F. DENT, thepredecessor of E. DENT & CO., LTD., 28, Cockspur Street, and4, Royal Exchange, London, and has been in their charge eversince. It is the largest striking, most powerful, and most accuratePublic Clock in the World. The first blow on Big Ben ateach hour denotes correct time. The Four Dials are each 23 feet in diameter, the centresia^ing 180 feet from t
Guide to the Palace of Westminster . Some interesting Facts regarding ** BIG BEN. The Great Westminster Clock, striking on Big Ben inthe Clock Tower of the Houses of Parliament, was made andfixed in the Clock Tower in the year 185S, by F. DENT, thepredecessor of E. DENT & CO., LTD., 28, Cockspur Street, and4, Royal Exchange, London, and has been in their charge eversince. It is the largest striking, most powerful, and most accuratePublic Clock in the World. The first blow on Big Ben ateach hour denotes correct time. The Four Dials are each 23 feet in diameter, the centresia^ing 180 feet from the ground. The figures are 2 feet long, and^*thCnminute spaces l foot square. ? ]The Minute Hands are 14 feet long, and weigh about 2 ; they are made of copper, and travel a distance equal tomiles each year. The Hour Hands are 9 feet long, and weigh much The Pendulum is 13 feet long, beating 2 seconds ; the bob4 of the Pendulum weighs 4 cwt. The Weights of the Clock weigh nearly 2\ are 292 steps
Size: 1407px × 1775px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, bookidguidetopalac, bookyear1911
