Has anyone ever died inside the Big Ben clock tower?
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Nope. You're not allowed to die in the Houses of Parliament, it's against the law. read more
No, nobody died in there. It is indeed illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament. However the tower has been a PRISON. A third of the way (114 steps) up inside the tower is the Prison Room, where MPs in breach of codes of conduct were imprisoned. read more
And as one has to be accurate here. ‘Big Ben’ is a nickname for the hour bell rather than the clock or the tower, but the name is often used rather loosely. read more
Big Ben, tower clock, famous for its accuracy and for its massive bell. Strictly speaking, the name refers to only the great hour bell, which weighs 15.1 tons (13.7 metric tons), but it is commonly associated with the whole clock tower at the northern end of the Houses of Parliament, in the London borough of Westminster. read more
