Beccles
Beccles (/ˈbɛkəlz/ BEK-əlz) is a market town and civil parish in the English county of Suffolk. The town is shown on the milestone as 109 miles (175 km) from London via the A145 and A12 roads, 98 miles (158 km) north-east of London as the crow flies, 16 miles (26 km) south-east of Norwich and 33 miles (53 km) north-northeast of the county town 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.
| Beccles | |
|---|---|
St. Michael's Church | |
Beccles Location within Suffolk | |
| Area | 8 km2 (3.1 sq mi) |
| Population | 10,123 (2011) |
| • 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 | |
|---|---|
| Crest | On a Wreath of the Colours in front of a Clump of Rushes proper issuant therefrom a demi Lion Azure a Dolphin Argent. |
| Blazon | 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 | |
It had a population at the 2011 census of 10,123. Worlingham is a suburb of Beccles; the combined population is 13,868. Beccles twinned with Petit-Couronne in France in 1978.
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