Built in 1858/9, the bell was named d' after Sir Benjamin Hall and when it was thrown it was heavier bell of Great Britain. L' clock with four dials have each one a diameter of 23ft, the needles of the minutes are 14ft long and the figures on each face are nearly 2 feet top. Accuracy of mouvement d' clock is controlled by the placement of the old men under in the mechanism.

The tower which shelters Big Ben was called by several names, l' one of most popular being the St-Etienne Tower. However, the official line, by the chief of l' information of the public to the Palate, c' is that the Turn of l' Clock is simply called the tower of l' Clock. The subject of " 39 Steps of John Buchan”, the turn of l' clock n' is unfortunately not opened to the public in way you will not be able to check how much step to lead indeed to the belfry.