LEGO Creator Expert 10253 Big Ben at John Lewis & Partners

Product description

Product code: 73210108

This toy is most suitable for children aged 16+ years old
Includes Elizabeth Tower, Palace of Westminster, sidewalk, lawn and tree
4163 pieces

Build one of the world’s most famous landmarks with the LEGO Creator Expert 10253 Big Ben set.

The Palace of Westminster sits on the north bank of London’s river Thames. The centre of British political life, the building contains the House of Commons and the House of Lords. This dramatic example of Gothic architecture is ready to be recreated by you.

This intricately detailed model features the 96-metre Big Ben, otherwise known as the Elizabeth Tower and the adjoining east wing of the Palace of Westminster.

Featuring a sculptural facade with windows, statues and shields, the iconic clock tower with its golden spires and intricate detailing, the Ayrton Light, and 4 beautifully crafted clock dials with moveable hour and minute hands.

The name ‘Big Ben’ refers to the bell and not the tower and if you remove the top of the tower, you can take a look at the famous bell!. There’s also a grass area, tree and footpath depicting the building's location, to add the finishing touches to this magnificent model.

Product specifications

Brand: LEGO
Dimensions: Packaged: 50 x 20 x 59.8cm
Lego Type: LEGO Creator
Material: Plastic
Model name / number: 10253
Number of pieces: 4163
Suitable From: 16 years
Warning!: Not suitable for children under 3 years

Brand information

The company that was destined to become LEGO started life as being a small workshop that produced wooden toys, run by Ole Kirk Christiansen in 1932. The name ‘LEGO’ was adopted in 1934, coming from the Danish phrase ‘leg godt’, which means ‘play well’. It wasn’t until 1947 that they started producing plastic toys, with the first version of the now infamous interlocking bricks coming in 1949.

They weren’t quite the bricks that people are used to nowadays, being made from a different material and having a slightly different locking system. It was actually Christiansen’s son Godtfred Kirk that saw the potential for the bricks to become a tool for creative play and in 1958, the modern brick design was born. From this date, despite variation in the design and purpose of individual pieces over the years, each remains compatible in some way with previous pieces. So you could have a LEGO set from 1958 and it would still be completely compatible with a modern set.

Since the 1960, thousands of sets have been released covering everything from Aliens to the Wild West. The only area that the company has never tackled directly is military-themed sets, because Ole Kirk set a policy that they must never make war seem like child’s play. The largest ever LEGO set to date is a scale-model of the Taj Mahal, which was made out of 5922 pieces.

The LEGO Group's motto is ‘det bedste er ikke for godt’, which roughly translates to "only the best is the best". Ole Kirk Christiansen came up with this phrase to encourage workers to always produce the highest quality toys possible.

Nowadays, LEGO makes a vast range of toys for all ages, as well as teaching materials for children, which are distributed in over 130 countries. The company has approximately 10,000 employees and is the world's third largest manufacturer of play materials.

Delivery options

Standard delivery within 5 working days: Free
Next or named day delivery: £6.95
Named day UK delivery pre-10.30am: £14.95
International delivery available: From Free
Click & collect: Free
: Click & collect from John Lewis and Waitrose shops from 2pm Thursday
Collect+: £3.50
: Collect+ from a local shop from Thursday
Returning an item

If you’ve changed your mind about keeping your purchase, please return it in its original condition with proof of purchase and we’ll exchange or refund it. Unless faulty, this should be within 35 days of receiving your order. By original condition, we’d expect this to mean that you’ve kept packaging and labels, and that the item is undamaged and unused.

You can return for free in the UK via John Lewis and Waitrose Shops, Royal Mail, Collect+ or MyHermes. If you need to arrange collection of large or heavy items, call us on 03456 049 049. For international returns queries, call us on +44 1698 545 454

You’ll find returns information on your delivery note. Exceptions apply to certain products - find out more about our refund policy: Free