British Houses Of Parliament Repairs

The Elizabeth Tower that holds the now silent Big Ben bell, along with the the Houses of Parliament, are covered in scaffolding, on 1st December 2017, in Westminster, London, England. The bell will remain silent during this renovation by contractor Sir Robert McAlpine until 2021 and the estimated cost of repairing the tower and other parts of the 19th century Gothic building, has doubled to £61m, authorities have said.

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The Elizabeth Tower that holds the now silent Big Ben bell, along with the the Houses of Parliament, are covered in scaffolding, on 1st December 2017, in Westminster, London, England. The bell will remain silent during this renovation by contractor Sir Robert McAlpine until 2021 and the estimated cost of repairing the tower and other parts of the 19th century Gothic building, has doubled to £61m, authorities have said.