That means as New Year’s Eve edges into midnight there won’t be the familiar and somehow reassuring bong that heralds in the new year. And it won’t be connected again for around four years. But now a century and a half later, the hammers that strike the 13.7 tonne bell will be locked and disconnected from this landmark and even iconic clock on August 21. The Bell has rung every hour of every day for 157 glorious years. It is part of the Palace of Westminster, London’s parliament building and is probably the most instagrammed attraction in Britain. The world heritage site, which overlooks the Thames, sits in the belfry of the Grade I listed 96 metre Elizabeth Tower. Hear all about it! Big Ben is about to be silenced.
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