Beccles
From the Anglo Saxon 'Beck' (stream) and 'Leas' (meadow)
The Beginning of the Broads
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The town grew and prospered by initially relying on the herring . . . — — Map (db m312672) HM
Welcome to the church and its surrounding area. You are on the south side of the building. On your immediate left is the priest's door, above which is what may be a rare exterior pulpit. Further left is the main entrance through the large projecting . . . — — Map (db m305206) HM
The town's first "Co-op" opened here in 1879. By 1899, growth in business necessitated a move to larger premises. The new shop buildings in Smallgate were designed by Beccles architect, Arthur Pells. — — Map (db m312663) HM
The earliest recorded reference to this Wetherspoon free house is a lease granted to George Cocke dated 1668. This Grade II listed building is described as "17th and 18th centuries, with alterations". The 18th century, Georgian style parts flank the . . . — — Map (db m305207) HM
This entrance to the church is called the priest's door. Such doors are usually on the south side of a church, as is this one, and allowed the priest to enter the sanctuary or chancel. The inner doorway was restored in 1859, but its 13th century . . . — — Map (db m312662) HM
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. — — Map (db m312664) HM
Built on the site of a medieval Church (sold in the reign of Henry VIII).
The brick facade dates from the 1730s. The magnificent Gothic Revival rooms at the rear were added 30 years later. — — Map (db m312669) HM
