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Beccles

Beccles ( ) is a market town and civil parish in the East Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England. The town is located along the A145 and A12 roads, situated south-east of Norwich and 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.

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COA wide.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.
UK place.official_name: Beccles
UK place.country: England
UK place.region: East of England
UK place.static_image_name: St. Michael's Church, Beccles, Suffolk, South and east faces of the tower - geograph.org.uk - 219880.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: St. Michael's Church
UK place.area_total_km2: 8
UK place.population: 10,069
UK place.population_ref: (2021)
UK place.os_grid_reference: TM422904
UK place.post_town: Beccles
UK place.postcode_area: NR
UK place.postcode_district: NR34
UK place.dial_code: 01502
UK place.constituency_westminster: Lowestoft
UK place.civil_parish: Beccles
UK place.shire_district: East Suffolk
UK place.shire_county: Suffolk