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Beccles, Suffolk

Beccles is a market town in Suffolk, on the River Waveney, which marks the border with Norfolk to the north. The townscape is dominated by the detached sixteenth-century bell tower (known as the Beccles bell tower) of St Michael's church. There is an 18th-century octagonal Town Hall. The town is within the council area of East Suffolk (Suffolk).

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Suffolk
Lat, Long: 52.458172,1.562843
Grid Reference: TM421904
Police Area: Suffolk
Council Area: East Suffolk (Suffolk)
Civil Parish: Beccles CP
Country: England

GBPNID: 2953
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Beccles,_Suffolk_2953

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