Big Ben to fall silent to undergo much needed repairs

By Euronews with AGENCIES

Published on 27/04/2016 - 18:06

One of London's most unmistakable sounds, the toll of Big Ben, will shortly be absent from the city's soundscape.

One of London’s most unmistakable sounds, the toll of Big Ben, will shortly be absent from the city’s soundscape.

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— The Times of London (thetimes) <a href="https://twitter.com/thetimes/status/725313551485796352">April 27, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <b> </b> Early next year Big Ben will fall silent to undergo repairs that will take three years and cost an estimated £29m. <b> </b> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Big Ben is going to be silenced <a href="https://t.co/vzgyY5ECqh">https://t.co/vzgyY5ECqh</a> <a href="https://t.co/SAjVTSjHMA">pic.twitter.com/SAjVTSjHMA</a></p>— The Independent (Independent) April 27, 2016

Cracks have developed in the tower’s masonry and the belfry is suffering from corrosion.