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Beccles in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
 

The Public Hall

 
 
The Public Hall Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 20, 2026
1. The Public Hall Marker
Inscription. Designed by Thomas Fulcher in 1785 as an assembly room and used for Balls, Corporation Feasts and as a Theatre. Restored in 1903, it is now the Town's Public Hall.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1785.
 
Location. 52° 27.484′ N, 1° 33.852′ E. Marker is in Beccles, England, in Suffolk. It is on Smallgate near Market Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3 Market Street, Beccles, England NR34 9AD, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Anglia. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The King's Head Hotel (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Beccles (about 120 meters away); The Priest's Door (about
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120 meters away); The Church of St Michael the Archangel (about 120 meters away); St. Peter's House (about 180 meters away); Co-operative Society Shop (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Old Rectory; Land Girls (approx. 13.3 kilometers away); Over the Centuries (approx. 13.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beccles.
 
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The Public Hall Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 20, 2026
2. The Public Hall Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 3 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 2, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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Oct. 12, 2026