Museums · East of England
Beccles
Beccles ( BEK-əlz) is a market town and civil parish in the East Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England. The town is located along the A145 and A12 roads, situated 16 miles (26 km) south-
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Beccles ( BEK-əlz) is a market town and civil parish in the East Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England. The town is located along the A145 and A12 roads, situated 16 miles (26 km) south-east of Norwich and 33 miles (53 km) north-northeast of Ipswich. Nearby towns include Lowestoft to the east and Great Yarmouth to the north-east. The town lies on the River Waveney on the edge of The Broads National Park. It had a population at the 2021 census of 10,069. Beccles is twinned with Petit-Couronne in France, and has been since 1978.
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Beccles ( BEK-əlz) is a market town and civil parish in the East Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England. The town is located along the A145 and A12 roads, situated 16 miles (26 km) south-east of Norwich and 33 miles (53 km) north-northeast of Ipswich. Nearby towns include Lowestoft to the east and Great Yarmouth to the north-east. The town lies on the River Waveney on the edge of The Broads National Park. It had a population at the 2021 census of 10,069. Beccles is twinned with Petit-Couronne in France, and has been since 1978.
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Background
History
The place-name 'Beccles' is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as 'Becles', located in the ancient hundred of Wangford. It appears as 'Beacles' circa 1095 in a document from Bury St Edmunds Abbey, and as 'Beclis' in 1157 and 'Becclis' in 1158 in the Pipe Rolls. The name is probably from the Old English meaning 'pasture on the stream', cognate with the German word Bach meaning 'stream', and the English word lea meaning 'meadow'. Once a flourishing Anglian riverport, Beccles lies in the Waveney valley and is a popular boating centre. The town was first granted its Charter on 2 July 1584 by Elizabeth I, under the name of the Corporation of Beccles Fen. This was…
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- Coordinates
- 52.4580, 1.5630
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- East Suffolk
- Parish
- Beccles
- Postcode
- NR34 9AD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lowestoft
- Official site
- www.becclespublichall.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Beccles (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Beccles?
- Beccles is in East of England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.4580°, 1.5630°.
- Is Beccles wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Beccles. Check ahead for specific facilities.