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".

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The most likely eponym is Sir Benjamin Hall, a Welsh civil engineer who served as a member of the House of Commons for nearly three decades.

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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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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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There are a lot of theories about where this name came from; one of them being that the bell was named after Sir Benjamin Hall, the Chief ...

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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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Big Ben is thought to be named after Sir Benjamin Hall, Chief Commissioner of Works at the time the bell was installed. That means he oversaw ...

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