, and the clockwork and bell mechanism within it, have undergone the biggest repair and conservation project in its 160-year history. The tower, at the northern end of the Houses of Parliament, which is also known as Big Ben after the bell inside, has been covered in scaffolding during the restoration work. The clock's original Victorian mechanism was renovated as part of a huge restoration project, and the sca){kind=link}
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It has been five years since the restoration of Big Ben began, but the clock tower is finally ready to go back to its usual duties.
The famous bongs are set to resume their normal service from Remembrance weekend.
It comes after all four clock faces of Big Ben were put back to GMT on October 30 for the first time in five years.
So Big Ben is now in line with clocks around the country as we head towards winter.