Beccles | |
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![]() St. Michael's Church | |
Location within Suffolk | |
Area | 8 km2 (3.1 sq mi) [1] |
Population | 10,123 (2011)[2] |
• Density | 1,265/km2 (3,280/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TM422904 |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BECCLES |
Postcode district | NR34 |
Dialling code | 01502 |
Police | Suffolk |
Fire | Suffolk |
Ambulance | East of England |
UK Parliament | |
Website | http://www.beccles.info/towncouncil/ |
Arms of Beccles Town Council | |
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Crest | On a Wreath of the Colours in front of a Clump of Rushes proper issuant therefrom a demi Lion Azure a Dolphin Argent. |
Shield | Azure a Bend wavy between two Ancient Crowns each enfiling two Arrows in saltire points downwards all Or. |
Supporters | On the dexter side a Dragon wings inverted and addorsed Gules gorged with a Mural Crown and supporting a Staff Or flying therefrom a Banner Argent charged with a Cross pommée Gules and on the sinister side a like Dragon Or gorged with a Mural Crown Gules and supporting a Staff Or flying therefrom a Banner also Gules charged with two Keys in saltire Or. |
Motto | Prosperity Through Fidelity |
Granted 23 February 1956[3] |
Beccles (/ˈbɛkəlz/ BEK-əlz) is a market town and civil parish in the English county of Suffolk.[4] The town on 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 2011 census of 10,123.[2] Worlingham is a suburb of Beccles; the combined population is 13,868.[5] Beccles twinned with Petit-Couronne in France in 1978.