[Bell Historians] Big Ben

[Anne Willis]

>I think it was lack of furnace capacity at Cripplegate that prevented 
>the bell being cast there, rather than space.

>I am inclined to agree with Stephen about Macdonald's book. Having 
>just re-read it, the book is rather repetitious in its use of facts (or 
>non-facts as the case may be!) and language. It is still an 
>interesting account however.

>Richard


The Railway/canal group have just referred me to 

http://westminster.lovesguide.com/articles/bigben.htm 

which I have to admit I hadn't read.

Anne