Why is big ben called big ben in london

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".

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The bell was originally to be called 'Royal Victoria'. ... 1858: In April, the second 'Big Ben' is cast by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in East London.

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8 Mar 2025 — Big Ben is the affectionate nickname for the Great Bell of the clock, becoming shorthand for the tower itself over time. Big Ben (the bell), by ...

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10 Jul 2024 — Another rumour is it was named after a boxer Ben Caunt, who was known by the nickname of Big Ben. He was also very big and, just like the bell, ...

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15 Aug 2025 — The first is that it was named in honor of Sir Benjamin Hall (nicknamed Big Ben), London's first commissioner of Public Works. ... These tours ...

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Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, and, by extension, for the clock tower itself, which stands at the ...

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20 Oct 2021 — Everyone just calls the clocktower, or even the clock itself, Big Ben. But the name actually refers to the largest of the clock's five bells.

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