Benjamin Hall, Baron Llanover was a Whig / Liberal politician and social, church, health and local government reformer who served in the House of Commons from 1831 until his elevation to the peerage i
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Benjamin Hall, 1841
1837 election poster
Scene from the Newport Rising in 1839
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Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, and, by extension, for the clock tower that stands at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England. Origi
Benjamin Hall, 1st Baron Llanover
…government for London. He also oversaw the completion of the new Houses of Parliament and is today chiefly remembered as the person after whom Big Ben, the largest bell in its Elizabeth Tower, is named. Lord Llanover was the eldest son of Benjamin Hall, a Welsh ironmaster and Member of Parliament, and…
Big Ben in July 2026, after renovations
The Palace of Westminster from across the River Thames. Elizabeth Tower is on the right.
Ayrton Light, above the green-lit belfry
Two restored clock dials in 2023