‘E’ – the note that the Bell was originally tuned to. The crack means that it is now slightly off-key.
16 – Number of horses that conveyed the Bell from Whitechapel Foundry to Westminster.
4.49m – Length of the Pendulum.
321kg – Weight of the Pendulum.
A stack of pre-decimal pennies – are adjusted to amend the time. The Clock is amended by the removal or addition of coins on the pendulum.
7m – The diameter of each clock face.
312 – The number of pieces of opal glass in each clock face. Some of these pieces can even be removed and put back.
2.8m – Length of the hour hand.
4.3m – Length of the minute hand.
‘Domine Salvam fac Reginam nostrum Victoriam primam’ – The Latin inscription under each dial which translates to: ‘Oh Lord, save our Queen Victoria the First.’
31st May 1859 – First time Big Ben chimed.
13.7 tonnes – Weight of the Great Bell.
2.2m – Height of the Great Bell.
2.7m – Width of the Great Bell.
200kg – Weight of the Hammer.
334 – Steps to the Belfry.
30 hours – time it took a team of men to winch the Great Bell up to the Belfry
