Stephen’s Tower, renamed Elizabeth Tower in 2012), and not the building or the clock (simply known as the Great Clock) itself.Īccording to a parliamentary report seen by both the Mail on Sunday and Sunday Times newspapers: “The clock currently has chronic problems with the bearings behind the hands and the pendulum. The timepiece atop the Houses of Parliament’s Elizabeth Tower is badly in need of repair.Īnd British lawmakers have warned the clock may stop altogether if it is not refurbished - at a cost of $45 million (£29 million) - in works that would see it shut down for four months.īig Ben is the name of the bell inside the tower (St. But the days of setting your watch by the Great Clock could be in jeopardy.
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