Why is it called Big Ben?

Its nickname, "Big Ben", derives from the tall Sir Benjamin Hall, who oversaw its installation. There are four quarter bells, which chime on the quarter hours.

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The first is that it was named after Sir Benjamin Hall, the first commissioner of works, a large man who was known affectionately in the house as "Big Ben". The ...

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While some theorize that the prodigious bell's nickname derived from another 19th-century English heavyweight known as “Big Ben,” bare-knuckle ...

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The alternate theory for the nickname is that it was named after Benjamin Caunt, an English heavyweight boxing champion at the time. 4. The ...

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Big Ben – the Great Bell Big Ben is thought to be named after Sir Benjamin Hall, Chief Commissioner of Works at the time the bell was installed. The first bell ...

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'Big Ben' isn't actually called Big Ben. Its name is actually Elizabeth Tower and Big Ben is just the nickname for the bell inside the tower.

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The bell was originally to be called 'Royal Victoria'. 1857: The first 'Big Ben' develops a 1.2m crack during testing. Warners, the bell's manufacturer, and ...

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