Those passing over Westminster Bridge will be able to spot a colour-scheme change, along with the restoration of the decorative symbols of the UK which adorn the clock tower.įor decades, the clock dials and the stonework surrounding them were painted in many layers of black paint that became synonymous with Big Ben. Pictures show the painstaking level of detail that has gone into the five-year refurbishment, which is due to wrap up next year, of the famous bell and Parliament’s Elizabeth Tower, in which it is housed.
The £80 million makeover of Big Ben is beginning to be unveiled as scaffolding continues to be removed from the national landmark. The hands were removed three years ago for restoration work as part of the Elizabeth tower restoration project, the most extensive programme of conservation ever carried out to the Tower, which is due for completion in 2022. The restored clock hands, which have been painted to match the original Prussian Blue colour scheme on the clock dials, which have been installed on the face of Big Ben at the Palace of Westminster, central London.
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