Ilketshall St John, Suffolk
Historical Description
Ilketshall St John, a parish in Suffolk, 2 miles SE from Bnngay station on the G.E.R. Post town and money order and telegraph office, Bungay. Acreage, 755; population, 93. There is an ancient moated earthwork, and Roman relics have been found. St John's Hall is a chief residence. The living is a rectory, with Ilketshall St Lawrence annexed, in the diocese of Norwich; joint net yearly value, £265 with residence. Patron, the Lord Chancellor. The church is of the 14th century, with a tower of the 15th century, and was restored in 1860.
Administration
The following is a list of the administrative units in which this place was either wholly or partly included.
Ancient County | Suffolk | |
Ecclesiastical parish | Ilketshall St. John | |
Hundred | Wangford | |
Poor Law union | Wangford |
Any dates in this table should be used as a guide only.
Directories & Gazetteers
We have transcribed the entry for Ilketshall St John from the following:
- Samuel Lewis' A Topographical Dictionary of England, by Samuel Lewis, seventh edition, published 1858. (Ilketshall (St. John))
Land and Property
The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for Suffolk is available to browse.
Newspapers and Periodicals
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