Next week we will be writing a letter to Big Ben at the Houses of Parliament to ask if we are allowed to go and visit! Therefore your task this week is
to do some research into Big Ben and come up with five pieces of
information or questions that you might want to include in your letter. Please
do not write the letter. We will be doing this in class.
We will be using this information in lessons so you may find
it easier to do this work on paper. This means you can have it with you at your
desk while you are writing. Please ask for paper if you need it.
The Bell is actually called Big Ben and the whole tower is really called the Elizabeth Tower.
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Big Ben is the 1st largest four-faced chiming clock in the world!
The Bell was made in Stockton-On-Tees in August 1856.
Big Ben was being tested for a whole year when suddenly a crack appeared so they had to build other one!
Really interesting facts, Elisha. I didn't know they had to build another one due to cracks in the first one!
DeleteFive facts about Big Ben:
ReplyDeleteBig Ben was cast on 10th April 1858 so Big Ben is 151 years old.
Big Ben is the giant bell in the belfry of the Clock Tower at the Palace of Westminster
Big Ben weighs about 13 and a half tons, about the same as a small elephant.
Tin and copper, plus pieces of the old Big Ben, which was broken up after it cracked.
If you're standing in the belfry when it rings, you can feel the vibration all the way from your head to your toes.
Brilliant research, Sujeeth. I think the Palace of Westminster will be really impressed when you put this information in your letter.
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the tower where Big Ben is located is officially none as the Elizabeth tower and was completed 1859
The 15 minute chimes on Big Ben have lyrics
How tall is the clock tower?
what is its real name?
Interesting Facts About Big Ben:
DeleteBig Ben is the nickname of the great bell in the 320- foot high Elizabeth Tower on the North side of the House of Parliament,Westminster London.
Big Ben is the 1ST largest 4 faced chiming clock in the world!
For the first time it started ticking on 31st May 1859.
On 10 of April 1859 the original Big Ben,a 14.5 tone bell for the
Tower of London was cast by Stockton on-tees however they had to rebuild it due to a major crack!
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ReplyDelete1.Big Ben is actully the name of the the bell inside.
2.The tower was bilt bitween 1843 and 1858.
3.The clock tower was ficherd in thouzends of movies.
4.The minute hand atuly weighs 220 pounds.
5.The bell is just over seven feet tall.
Five facts about Big Ben.
ReplyDeleteBig Ben is the worlds largest four faced clock.
Each clock face has an inscription in Latin in gold which reads..
Domine salvam fac reginam nostram Victoriam primam
Which means o lord keep our queen Victoria the first.
Big Ben chimes every fifteen minutes and can be heard for up to five miles around.
Big Ben was originally built in 1858.
The British penny is used to adjust the time in Londons Big Ben clock tower.
Big Ben has several birthdays. It was cast on the 10th of April 1858 and that was its first birthday.
ReplyDeleteThe great clock started working on the 31st of May 1859. This is the second bell and it also has a crack and was tilted at an angle so the hammer knocks on a different part of the bell.
If the clock is too quick then someone will put a coin in to make it slow down a bit and if it is too slow they will take coins out.
The Big Ben is 2.28 metres tall.
After the great fire of London struck the houses of Parliament they rebuilt it and thought of making a ginormous clock tower and the bell was called the Big Ben.
The official name of the clock is the Westminster clock.
FIVE FACTS ABOUT BIG BEN:
ReplyDelete- Big Ben weights about 13 and a half tons , just the clock mechanism wights 5 tons.
- Big Ben is a giant bell in the belfy of the Clock Tower at the
Palece of Westminister.
- The tower that Big Ben is sits name is ''clock tower''. It took 34 years to build BIG Ben.
- Big Ben was cast on 10th April 1858 so he's 151 years old.
- Big Ben it's priceless and everyone who's paying taxes and is a citizen of UK is one of the owners of Big Ben. MAYBE YOU TOO???
Question for this issue:
How many people are working every day lest clock work properly, what are this clock hour, minut and the second hand dimensions are, what other animals we can meet there.
Big Ben is 151 years old. The bell is called Big Ben. Big Ben weighs about 13 and a half tons. Color of Big Ben is grey,with some green marks and a bit of pigeon poo :). Big Ben is the giant bell in the belfry of the clock to hear at the Palace of Westminster. 1) How many people worked to make Big Ben? 2)Why did Big Ben been made? 3)Did there be a fire in Big Ben? 4)Why do Big Ben have "4 faces"? 5)How many pounds did it take to make Big Ben?
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ReplyDeleteThe clock took nearly 13 years to build and finally began ticking in the summer of 1858. It now rings every 15 minutes without delay.
Each dial is seven metres in diameter.
The minute hands are 4.2 metres long and weigh about 100kg.
The numbers are almost 60cm long.
There are 312 pieces of glass in each clock dial.
In 1949, a flock of birds constant pecking on the minute hand made it slow down by 4.5 minutes.
The clock tower is actually tilted due to some tunnel excavation nearby.
There is a Little Ben .If you look at the top of the clock tower, you’ll see a weather vane. That’s Little Ben.
Big Ben has rarely stopped. Even after a bomb destroyed the House of Parliament during the Second World War it still workes ,the clock was unharmed.
The chimes of Big Ben were first broadcast by the BBC on 31 December 1923, a tradition that continues to this day.
The latin words under the clockface read DOMINE SALVAM FAC REGINAM NOSTRAM VICTORIAM PRIMAM, which means "O Lord, keep safe our Queen Victoria the First"
In June 2012 the House of Commons announced that the clock tower was to be renamed the Elizabeth Tower in honour of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.
1. Big Ben is name given to the massive bell inside the clock tower, which weighs more than 13 tons. Big Ben is actually the nickname for the great bell in the north end.
ReplyDelete2. Despite being one of more famous tourist attractions, the interior of the tower is not open to overseas visitors, though UK residents are able to arrange tours well in advance through their member of Parliament.
3. Currently it has no lift. You have to climb 334 limestones stairs to the top of the tower
4. Big Bn holds the second largest four faced chiming clock in the world
5. Big Ben was completed in 1859 and is 157 years old
6. For 2 years during World War I, th bells were silenced and the clock faces were not illuminated at night to avoid guiding attacking German Zeppelins
Big Ben
ReplyDeleteThe Big Ben in London is the city’s pride. Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock, located at the top of the Elizabeth tower, on the north side of the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London. The original Big Ben, a 14.5 tonne bell for the tower of London was cast in Stockton- on-Tees by Warner`s of Cripple gate.
When was it built?
Big ben, clock tower was built between 1843 and 1858, it is 316 feet high and it is part of the Palace of Westminster.
Who was it named after?
Big Ben was probably named after the Commissioner of Works, Benjamin Hall, a man well known for his large size.
Are there any inscriptions on any part of Big Ben?
An inscription in Latin in gold letters along the bottom of each of the clock faces reads ‘O Lord, keep safe our Queen Victoria the First’.
How much does the minute hand weigh?
The minute hand on Big Ben weighs about 220 pounds and is just over 12 feet long.
How heavy is the bell?
The bell is just over seven feet tall and weighs about the same as an elephant.
Few Facts not known about Big Ben:
According to a survey carried out in 2008, Big Ben is the UK’s most popular tourist attraction.
Big Ben first chimed on the 31st of May, 1859.
Whenever Parliament is in session, the Union Flag is flown from Victoria Tower.
The Tower was too small for the mechanical clock. The Bell broke the day after testing, so a replacement had to be very gently placed in the Bell Tower.The minute hand has also been changed twice, since it was too heavy to move around the clock face.
A Lawyer and an Astronomer designed the clock movement.
Hauling the Big Ben up to the Belfry took over a day.
The Tower leans slightly North West.
A stack of coins keeps the clock on point.
German bombs could not stop the clock from ticking.
The clock has faced only one major shutdown.
1.Big Ben is the FIRST BIGGEST CLOCK EVER!
ReplyDelete2.The minute hand on Big Ben is 14 ft.
3.The first reason why Big Ben is called Big Ben is because it was named after a person called Benjamin Hall.
4.There are 334 steps to go up to the very top of Big Ben.
5.Did you know Big Ben actually works by coins?
Five facts about Big Ben
ReplyDelete1. Big Ben is actually the name of a huge bell, but most people use it to refer to the clock and tower as well.
2. Big Ben was cast on 10th April, so it is 151 years old.
3. The Big Ben is about 13 and a half tons, about the same weight as a small elephant.
4. Big Ben is 2.28 metres tall (7 feet and 6 inches) and 2.75 metres wide (9 feet).
It is wider than it's length!
5. Big Ben is the giant bell in belfry of the Clock Tower at the Palace of Westminister.
Did you know Big Ben runs on pennies?
The great bell better known as big ben is a large clock tower located at the north end of the palace of West minister.The large structure can seen from far away and it is a symbolic land mark that is famous to people all over the world. What year was Big Ben construction completed? How many years did it take to be built? How tall and how wide is Big Ben? Who was Big Ben named after? Is the clock time always accurate? What materials are used to make Big Ben?
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