It’s rather similar to a white stained-glass window in design and the walkway beside is thin.
The four faces are 23 feet in diameter, each supporting 324 pieces of opal glass.
My senses awaken when I first view the inside of the famous white dials of the clock. For a moment it’s just another set of steps with doors opening to secretive rooms. The Elizabeth Tower has 11 floors and as one ascends each of the 334 steps, you lose sense of your location. Walking underneath Bridge Street, I turn left and enter a small doorway to access the building formally known as St Stephen’s Tower. I head down to the tunnel which connects the new building with the Victorian Houses of Parliament. Once through the security checks, I walk into the majestic light-filled atrium of Portcullis House, looking for a glimpse of the prime minister. My journey to Big Ben begins at Portcullis House. It resides at the north end of the Palace of Westminster and at its heart are some intriguing Christian themes. The Clock Tower known throughout the nations by its crowd-pleasing name Big Ben derides from the Great Bell. Big Ben is the most recognised timepiece in the world.
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