Nominal: 550 Hz Weight: 2853 lbs Diameter: 55" Bell 1 of 10
Founded by Lester & Pack 1762
Dove Bell ID: 522 Tower ID: 14928 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Beccles: St Michael the Archangel
Diocese of St.Edmundsbury & Ipswich
Major Parish Church, 633338
http://www.becclesparish.org.ukOverview
Grid reference: TM 420 904
Both the church and the tower, which stands a little to the south and east of the church, are Perpendicular; an outstanding feature of the former is the two-storied porch at the west end of the south aisle, for which a bequest was made in 1455, and bequests for the tower were made between 1515 and 1547. The church is some 147 feet long, and there is no structural division between the nave and chancel; wide north and south aisles run from east to west. Flint is the predominant material for the nave and aisles, while the south porch is an unusually lavish example for East Anglia of freestone work.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
The church is open from 9am-5pm daily. Services are also held throughout the week and on Sundays. Facilities include toilets and a ramped entrance.
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 1000 m²
Exterior Description
Both the church and the tower, which stands a little to the south and east of the church, are Perpendicular; an outstanding feature of the former is the two-storied porch at the west end of the south aisle, for which a bequest was made in 1455, and bequests for the tower were made between 1515 and 1547. The church is some 147 feet long, and there is no structural division between the nave and chancel; wide north and south aisles run from east to west. Flint is the predominant material for the nave and aisles, while the south porch is an unusually lavish example for East Anglia of freestone work.
The tower is faced with Roche Abbey stone and stands 97 feet tall. The tower is of four stages, of diminishing height as the eye moves upwards, and at the corners are massive angle buttresses which rise almost to the top and dwarf such detail as there is - the tower, in consequence, is a powerful and dominant element in the townscape and Beccles would be unthinkable without it. The fronts of the buttresses are hollowed out to form immensely tall niches with shafts rising almost their full height (i.e. almost the full height of the lowest storey) to provide a base for the long-vanished images. On the west side a doorway with a frieze of lozenge shapes over it, and then three tall niches for images, a four-light window with blank quatrefoils at the foot between the mullion, and a transom below which the lights are arched.
Interior
Bells
Nominal: 1388 Hz Weight: 790 lbs Diameter: 30.5" Bell 2 of 10
Founded by Lester & Pack 1762
Dove Bell ID: 10377 Tower ID: 14928 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1239.5 Hz Weight: 693 lbs Diameter: 30.5" Bell 3 of 10
Founded by Lester & Pack 1762
Dove Bell ID: 10378 Tower ID: 14928 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1102 Hz Weight: 758 lbs Diameter: 32" Bell 4 of 10
Founded by Whitechapel Bell Foundry 2012
Dove Bell ID: 10379 Tower ID: 14928 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1035 Hz Weight: 829 lbs Diameter: 33" Bell 5 of 10
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1909
Dove Bell ID: 10380 Tower ID: 14928 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 926 Hz Weight: 901 lbs Diameter: 36.13" Bell 6 of 10
Founded by John Warner & Sons 1889
Dove Bell ID: 10381 Tower ID: 14928 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 825.5 Hz Weight: 1235 lbs Diameter: 39.25" Bell 7 of 10
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1909
Dove Bell ID: 10382 Tower ID: 14928 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 735 Hz Weight: 1352 lbs Diameter: 42" Bell 8 of 10
Founded by John Warner & Sons 1871
Dove Bell ID: 10383 Tower ID: 14928 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 692 Hz Weight: 1521 lbs Diameter: 44.25" Bell 9 of 10
Founded by John Warner & Sons 1889
Dove Bell ID: 10384 Tower ID: 14928 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 619 Hz Weight: 2242 lbs Diameter: 47.88" Bell 10 of 10
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1909
Dove Bell ID: 10385 Tower ID: 14928 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: TM 420 904
Burial and War Grave Information
It is unknown whether the building is consecrated.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has war graves.
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
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There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | No |
| Solar Thermal Panels | No |
| Biomass | No |
| Wind Turbine | No |
| Air Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ev Charging | No |
Species summary
There are no records of species within the curtilage of this site.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
'Seek advice' Species
More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
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