England's most famous bell, located in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament in London. It is named in honor of Sir Benjamin Hall, a man of large physique, who was chief commissioner of works in charge of its installation. Cast in 1858 at the Whitechapel Foundry in London, the bell has a diameter of 9 feet and weight of slightly more than 15 tons. Its distinctive sound is partly due to a crack in the rim which occurred shortly after the bell was hung.