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Big Ben Silent On 160th Anniversary
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Big Ben turned 160 years old in July 2019. But London’s most famous clock tower did not chime the whole day long. That’s because the historic site is being restored over a four-year period. Big Ben will again strike the hour beginning in 2021. Scaffolding will surround the Great Clock until then as craftspeople restore its roof, stone decorations, and clock faces.

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