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Big Ben chimes every hour, this article is out of date. Genalynestrada ( talk) 20:48, 13 April 2023 (UTC) reply

Youtuber JDraper has found an article from the Times archive and shown it on video. she says the article is from 1856 and we can clearly see how the text of the article talks about how the bell just arrived in Westminster. The article also states that "Big Ben" has been proposed as a name in honor of Benjamin Hall. So if someone has the patience to verify the archives and make at link to the times article, the wiki article could be updated. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.137.68.147 ( talk) 15:55, 1 August 2024 (UTC) reply

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The year 1900 is in the 20th century, not the 19th 92.27.72.106 ( talk) 22:33, 25 October 2023 (UTC) reply

 Not done: Technically, it is in the 19th century. For more information see Century#Start and end of centuries. Tollens ( talk) 00:34, 26 October 2023 (UTC) reply

Could someone amend the spelling mistake "extention" to the correct "extension", in the first line of the article? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.240.56.144 ( talk) 12:46, 13 April 2024 (UTC) reply

 Done – By another editor. Dhtwiki ( talk) 20:38, 13 April 2024 (UTC) reply

There are two lifts in Big Ben which are used by the maintenance team to access the Belfry. A passenger lift in the ventilation shaft and a platform lift from the top of the ventilation shaft to the Belfry. The lifts are used by the maintenance teams to access the clock workings and bells instead of walking up the 334 steps - https://www.stannahlifts.co.uk/case-studies/elevating-safety-and-accessibility-inside-well-loved-global-landmark 217.33.2.197 ( talk) 09:20, 17 July 2024 (UTC) reply