Beccles Society
Promoting A Better Beccles For Everyone

Beccles Society is a citizens' voice group concerned with the quality of the built environment in Beccles and its impact on people's daily lives

Beccles Society seeks to ensure that Beccles flourishes in a challenging and fast changing world, to promote and preserve the unique character of Beccles and its surrounding countryside, not only for the people who live here but also for the many visitors that come here each year.


AGM 2022

After an online AGM last year, we returned to a face to face AGM at Hungate Church on 18 May.

This was followed by a very entertaining and informative talk on the Angel Roofs of Churches in East Anglia given by Dr Sarah Cassell. (Please see poster)

Minutes of the AGM can be read here:

Read The Latest Newsletter here:


So What Is Beccles Society All About

It is a Local Civic Society concerned with the quality of Beccles character, its impact on the people and on those who visit the town.

Awards are presented to schools, businesses and outstanding buildings for projects such as the refurbishment of the Kings Head. This year an award went to Brian Sabberton’s Company for their renovation of North House, (Ravensmere), together with the construction of the crinkle crankle wall.

Our aim is to preserve the architectural heritage of the Conservation Area of the town whilst monitoring the impact of proposed development proposals.

We are represented on The Neighbourhood Planning Team, Pride in Beccles, Beccles Road Safety Group, and Lowestoft Records Office Negotiations.

Comments are made on all major new development proposals, and one of our members gave evidence at the Local Plan Examination in Public regarding any adverse effects of the Garden Village Plan.

We are currently preparing booklets on all the “Blue” plaques in Beccles, and rewriting the one concerning the Pound.

Some success has been achieved in getting signs erected showing the new route of the A145, through several meetings with Peter Aldous and other groups. We have also looked at getting Sat Navs updated and arranging for hauliers to be advised of the best route avoiding the town centre.

If you are interested in our Society, please come along to one of our bimonthly meetings shown below or contact Paul Fletcher via our contacts page.
The membership fee if you subsequently decide to join is just £7.50 per annum.


  • Stimulate

    To stimulate public awareness and appreciation of the beauty, history and character of Beccles and its surroundings.

  • Conserve

    To conserve the architectural heritage of the town, its streetscape and the conservation area, and to work for an enhancement of the town environment by encouraging good development.

  • Awareness

    To stimulate awareness of the impact physical developments have on the social, cultural and commercial life of Beccles and its surroundings.

Stimulate - Conserve - Awareness

Beccles Society does this by : - scrutinising planning applications and forwarding comments to Waveney District Council or the Broads Authority, where relevant - a programme of awards to architects, builders, schools and business people. - meeting to discuss issues that affect the town and its environs.

Up & Coming Events

Cross Keys House, 22 Hungate, Beccles