Big Ben (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Big Ben" in English language version.

Last modified: 09:31:01, 9 September 2026 (UTC)

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abc.net.au (Global: 120^th place; English: 70^th place)

Ford, Mazoe (29 December 2025). "Inside Big Ben, a London icon that's been ringing since 1859". ABC News (Australia). Retrieved 6 January 2026.

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11^th place; English: 10^th place)

bbc.co.uk

Andersson, Jasmine (29 October 2022). "When do the clocks go back? Big Ben prepares for first change in five years". BBC News. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
"Big Ben 'bongs' to be silenced for £29m refurbishment". BBC News. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
"Clock ticking for leaning Big Ben". BBC News. 11 October 2011.
Rath, Kayte (26 June 2012). "Big Ben's tower renamed Elizabeth Tower in honour of Queen". BBC News.
"Big Ben to be silent for Baroness Thatcher's funeral". BBC News. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
Rippon, Peter (12 June 2006). "The Editors: Bongs and Birds". BBC News. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
"Pro-Palestine Big Ben climber found guilty". BBC News. 11 June 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
"Protester who climbed Big Ben tower sentenced". BBC News. 27 July 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
"Big Ben Microphone". BBC. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
Youngs, Ian (4 September 2025). "Restored Big Ben tower up for architecture award". BBC News. London. Retrieved 6 September 2025.

news.bbc.co.uk

"Big Ben's big clean". BBC News. 21 August 2001.
"Big Ben chimes stoppage mystery". BBC News. 28 May 2005. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
"In pictures: Big Ben's big turn off". BBC News. 29 October 2005. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
"Big Ben silenced for repair work". BBC News. 11 August 2007. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
"Big Ben 'UK's favourite landmark'". BBC News. 9 April 2008. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
"Remembrance Day across the UK". BBC News. 14 November 2004. Retrieved 13 August 2012.

bbc.com (Global: 26^th place; English: 23^rd place)

Excell, Jon (5 July 2016). "Why is Big Ben falling silent?". BBC News.
"Big Ben's bongs to fall silent until 2021 for repairs". BBC News. London. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
"Big Ben tower repair costs double". BBC News. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
"Big Ben to be silenced for £29m refit". BBC News. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2019.

books.google.com (Global: 3^rd place; English: 3^rd place)

MacDonald, Peter (13 October 2005). Big Ben: The Bell, the Clock and the Tower. The History Press. ISBN 978-0-7524-9549-1. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
Macdonald, Peter G (25 January 2005). Big Ben: The Bell, The Clock And The Tower. Stroud, Gloucestershire: The History Press. ISBN 978-0-7524-9549-1.
Brand, Stewart (2008). The Clock of the Long Now. New York: Basic Books. ISBN 978-0-7867-2292-1.

britannica.com (Global: 37^th place; English: 64^th place)

Betts, Jonathan D. (26 November 2008). "Big Ben". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Archived from the original on 2 November 2008. Retrieved 27 October 2008.

cbsnews.com (Global: 136^th place; English: 93^rd place)

"Big Ben tolled every minute for 96 minutes — once for every year of Queen Elizabeth II's life". CBS News. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.

dachser.co.uk (Global: low place; English: low place)

"New glass for Big Ben". Dachser. 20 February 2020.

findmypast.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Big Ben of Westminster". Evening Mail. 22 October 1856. p. 7, col. 4 – via FindMyPast.
"Removal of the Bell for the Great Clock". The Illustrated London News. 1 November 1856. p. 444, col. 1 – via FindMyPast.
"Big Ben of Westminster". The Morning Herald. 14 November 1856. p. 6, col. 3 – via FindMyPast.
"Metropolitan and Provincial". The Western Flying Post. 25 November 1856. p. 4, col. 3 – via FindMyPast.
"London, Tuesday, February 2". The Morning Herald. 2 February 1858. p. 4, col. 5 – via FindMyPast.
"The Great Westminster Clock". Saint James Chronicle. 8 March 1859. p. 7, col. 3 – via FindMyPast.

ghostarchive.org (Global: 64^th place; English: 28^th place)

"Big Ben in films and popular culture". The Daily Telegraph. 8 November 2016. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022.
Hough, Andrew (2 June 2012). "The Queen's Diamond Jubilee: 'Big Ben to be renamed Elizabeth Tower'". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
Jardine, Cassandra (29 May 2009). "Let's hear it again from Big Ben". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022.
"Fireworks going off at the London Eye and Big Ben to welcome 2012 in London". BBC One. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
"Big Ben rings in Olympic Morning". ITV News. 27 July 2012. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2018 – via YouTube.
Hughes, Laura (16 August 2017). "Theresa May says 'it can't be right for Big Ben to be silent for four years'". The Daily Telegraph. London. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2019.

guardian.co.uk (Global: 382^nd place; English: 4,576^th place)

arts.guardian.co.uk

Patterson, John (1 June 2007). "City Light". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 18 June 2008. Retrieved 26 December 2016.

icons.org.uk (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Big Ben – How did Big Ben get its Name?". Icons of England. Archived from the original on 24 January 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2016.

independent.co.uk (Global: 46^th place; English: 29^th place)

Goodchild, Sophie (21 March 2004). "Greenpeace brothers climb Big Ben tower and spark security review". The Independent. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
"Bong! A change of tune at Westminster". The Independent. 4 June 2006. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
"Protester arrested after 16 hours up Big Ben's Elizabeth Tower". The Independent. Retrieved 13 August 2025.

instagram.com (Global: 98^th place; English: 96^th place)

"Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 8 March 2025.

londonist.com (Global: 9,505^th place; English: 5,428^th place)

Rosehill, Harry (21 March 2019). "Big Ben Has Been Repainted Blue". Londonist. Retrieved 12 July 2019.

measuringworth.com (Global: 3,470^th place; English: 1,768^th place)

United Kingdom Gross Domestic Product deflator figures follow the MeasuringWorth "consistent series" supplied in Thomas, Ryland; Williamson, Samuel H. (2026). "What Was the U.K. GDP Then?". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 1 April 2026.

metro.co.uk (Global: 534^th place; English: 334^th place)

"Big Ben most iconic London film location". Metro. London. 21 October 2007. Retrieved 30 April 2016.

nbcnews.com (Global: 156^th place; English: 101^st place)

"Bong! Big Ben rings in its 150th anniversary". NBC News. Associated Press. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2009.

nla.gov.au (Global: 112^th place; English: 56^th place)

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"Big Ben". The Herald (Melbourne). Melbourne. 5 January 1878. p. 3. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
"Big Ben". The Kyneton Observer. 10 January 1878. p. 2. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
"Snow Stops Big Ben". The Labor Daily. Sydney. 30 December 1927. p. 1. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
"Big Ben Stops on Holiday". The News. Adelaide. 3 April 1934. p. 10. Retrieved 2 April 2019.

nla.gov.au

"Big Ben stopped by hammer". The Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton. 6 June 1941. Retrieved 11 May 2014.

nme.com (Global: 142^nd place; English: 95^th place)

NME (12 September 2005). "Big Ben : Millennium chimes". NME. Retrieved 24 December 2023.

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

Fowler, Susanne (12 April 2021). "What Does It Take to Hear Big Ben Again? 500 Workers and a Hiding Place". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 April 2021.

officialcharts.com (Global: 65^th place; English: 46^th place)

"MILLENNIUM CHIMES – BIG BEN". Official Charts. Retrieved 24 December 2023.

parliament.uk (Global: 313^th place; English: 181^st place)

parliament.uk

"West Dial re-connected to the Great Clock". Living Heritage. UK Parliament. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
"1289-1834: Big Ben and Elizabeth Tower". UK Parliament. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
"Portcullis". UK Parliament. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
"Elizabeth Tower decorative shields: before and during the conservation". UK Parliament. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
"Tunnel Vision" (PDF). Post Report Summary. Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology. January 1997. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 November 2006.
"Frequently asked questions: Big Ben and Elizabeth Tower". UK Parliament. Archived from the original on 4 March 2020.
"Elizabeth Tower naming ceremony". U K Parliament. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
"Great Clock facts". UK Parliament. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
"Turning Big Ben's clock dials blue". UK Parliament. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
"Denison, Dent and delays". Building the Great Clock. London: UK Parliament. 13 November 2009. Archived from the original on 4 December 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
"Great Clock facts". Big Ben. London: UK Parliament. 13 November 2009. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
"Facts and figures". www.parliament.uk. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
"The Great Bell – Big Ben". Living Heritage. UK Parliament. 13 November 2009. Archived from the original on 25 July 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
"Big Ben to resume striking on Remembrance Sunday 2022". UK Parliament. 13 November 2022.
"General election results beamed onto Big Ben". UK Parliament. Archived from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
"Elizabeth Tower contract awarded – News from Parliament". UK Parliament. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
"West Dial re-connected to the Great Clock". Living Heritage. UK Parliament. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.

archives.blog.parliament.uk

Hartland, Nicole (15 March 2021). "Leek, Thistle, Shamrock and Rose: Symbols of the UK and the Elizabeth Tower". Parliamentary Archives: Inside the Act Room. UK Parliament. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
Jones, Verity (27 May 2020). "The Prison Room of Elizabeth Tower". Parliamentary Archives. Archived from the original on 28 August 2025.

questions-statements.parliament.uk

"Big Ben: Lifts". UK Parliament. 9 December 2020.

publications.parliament.uk

"Questions to the Prime Minister". House of Commons Hansard Debates for 12 Sept 2012. Hansard. Retrieved 13 September 2012.

bigben.parliament.uk

"Big Ben 1859 – 2009 – Keeping the Great Clock ticking". UK Parliament. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2009.

reuters.com (Global: 38^th place; English: 30^th place)

"150-year old pennies removed from London's Big Ben". Reuters. 12 November 2009.
Sandle, Paul; Marks, Lucy (23 November 2021). "London's Big Ben to show fresh face to ring in New Year". Reuters. Retrieved 26 November 2021.

sky.com (Global: 566^th place; English: 355^th place)

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"Negotiators appeal to man to come down from Big Ben clock tower". Sky News. Retrieved 8 March 2025.

standard.co.uk (Global: 362^nd place; English: 200^th place)

Roberts, Hannah (4 November 2023). "The sound of Big Ben's bongs to return to BBC Radio 4 next week". The Evening Standard. Retrieved 6 January 2026.

telegraph.co.uk (Global: 40^th place; English: 27^th place)

"Big Ben in films and popular culture". The Daily Telegraph. 8 November 2016. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022.
Hough, Andrew (2 June 2012). "The Queen's Diamond Jubilee: 'Big Ben to be renamed Elizabeth Tower'". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
Jardine, Cassandra (29 May 2009). "Let's hear it again from Big Ben". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022.
Hughes, Laura (16 August 2017). "Theresa May says 'it can't be right for Big Ben to be silent for four years'". The Daily Telegraph. London. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2019.

theguardian.com (Global: 16^th place; English: 11^th place)

Grierson, Jamie (10 May 2023). "Time stands still at Westminster as Big Ben fails to chime". The Guardian.
Plester, Jeremy (9 November 2016). "Bell tolls for Big Ben: snow, ice and sunflower effect stop the clock". The Guardian. London.
Watt, Nicholas (15 April 2013). "Margaret Thatcher funeral: Big Ben to be silenced as mark of respect". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
Phipps, Claire (25 August 2015). "Clockwatchers ticked off as Big Ben's chimes run seven seconds fast". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
"Big Ben to be silenced for four years for maintenance". The Guardian. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
Robinson, James (22 October 2009). "ITV to drop Big Ben from News at Ten titles". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
Syal, Rajeev (13 February 2020). "Wartime bomb damage and asbestos inflates Big Ben repair bill to £80m". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 13 February 2020.

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"Google Trends : Big Ben vs Elizabeth Tower". Retrieved 9 September 2026..

unesco.org (Global: 104^th place; English: 170^th place)

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Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "UNESCO World Heritage Centre - World Heritage List". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 8 November 2022.

unesco.org.uk (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret's Church". UNESCO. Retrieved 9 March 2026.

upi.com (Global: 377^th place; English: 206^th place)

"Peace protesters scale Big Ben". UPI. 11 June 1984. Retrieved 30 October 2024.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

"The Story of Big Ben". Whitechapel Bell Foundry. Archived from the original on 17 February 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
"The Story of Big Ben". Whitechapel Bell Foundry. Archived from the original on 17 February 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
"Tunnel Vision" (PDF). Post Report Summary. Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology. January 1997. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 November 2006.
Jones, Verity (27 May 2020). "The Prison Room of Elizabeth Tower". Parliamentary Archives. Archived from the original on 28 August 2025.
"Frequently asked questions: Big Ben and Elizabeth Tower". UK Parliament. Archived from the original on 4 March 2020.
"Denison, Dent and delays". Building the Great Clock. London: UK Parliament. 13 November 2009. Archived from the original on 4 December 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
"Great Clock facts". Big Ben. London: UK Parliament. 13 November 2009. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
"Big Ben 1859 – 2009 – Keeping the Great Clock ticking". UK Parliament. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
"Big Ben – How did Big Ben get its Name?". Icons of England. Archived from the original on 24 January 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
"The History of Great Paul". Bell foundry museum, Leicester. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
"The Great Bell – Big Ben". Living Heritage. UK Parliament. 13 November 2009. Archived from the original on 25 July 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
Betts, Jonathan D. (26 November 2008). "Big Ben". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Archived from the original on 2 November 2008. Retrieved 27 October 2008.
Patterson, John (1 June 2007). "City Light". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 18 June 2008. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
"General election results beamed onto Big Ben". UK Parliament. Archived from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2016.

whitechapelbellfoundry.co.uk (Global: low place; English: low place)

"The Story of Big Ben". Whitechapel Bell Foundry. Archived from the original on 17 February 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
"The Story of Big Ben". Whitechapel Bell Foundry. Archived from the original on 17 February 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2022.

worldcat.org (Global: 4^th place; English: 4^th place)

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Hughes, Laura (16 August 2017). "Theresa May says 'it can't be right for Big Ben to be silent for four years'". The Daily Telegraph. London. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2019.

yahoo.com (Global: 431^st place; English: 257^th place)

"Pro-Palestine activist spared jail for scaling London's Big Ben". Deutsche Presse-Agentur. 27 July 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026 – via Yahoo News.

youtube.com (Global: 13^th place; English: 14^th place)

"Fireworks going off at the London Eye and Big Ben to welcome 2012 in London". BBC One. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
How To Make Big Ben Strike Thirteen? - Secrets of the Universe - BBC Three. 1 November 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2024 – via YouTube.
"Big Ben rings in Olympic Morning". ITV News. 27 July 2012. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2018 – via YouTube.

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