Ilketshall St John
St John, Ilketshall | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | Beccles | |
Postcode district | NR34 | |
Dialling code | 01986 | |
UK Parliament | ||
Ilketshall St John is a village and
The parish is sparsely population and is estimated to have a population of between 40 and 50.[a][2][4] It has an area of 3 square kilometres (1.2 sq mi) and borders the parishes of Bungay, Mettingham, Shipmeadow, Ilketshall St Andrew, Ilketshall St Lawrence and Ilketshall St Margaret.[1][3]
The A144 road between Bungay and Halesworth runs through the parish, passing just south of the parish church. Other than the church there are no local services.[4] Mettingham Castle is just to the north of the parish.
History
At the Domesday survey Ilketshall was recorded as a single settlement with a population of 82 households in Wangford Hundred.[1][5] Most of the land was held by Hugh d'Avranches, Earl of Chester.[5]
The parish church, which is dedicated to
The parish has always been sparsely populated. At the 1841 census it had a population of 71.[6] This rose to 87 at the 1881 census and declined during the 20th century, reaching less than 50 by the end of World War II.[1]
During the 1850s, The young
St John's Church
The parish church is dedicated to John the Baptist and dates from the 13th-century. It is a Grade II* listed building and features a 15th-century tower and octagonal font. A window containing 13th-century glass remains, whilst a large stained glass window was donated by the future Edward VII in 1861. The church was restored in 1860, with the work paid for by the Royal Family.[7][8][10]
Notes
- ^ 2011 United Kingdom census population data does not report population figures for parishes where the population is small enough to potential identify individuals. As a result no population figure is available for Ilketshall St John at the census.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Parish: Ilketshall St John, Suffolk Heritage Explorer, Suffolk County Council. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ a b Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk, Suffolk County Council, 2007-05-01. Retrieved 2009-04-19. (Archived, 2008-12-19.)
- ^ East Suffolk District Council, 2019. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
- ^ a b St. John, Ilketshall, Healthy Suffolk, 2016. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ a b Ilketshall (St Andrew, St John, St Lawrence and St Margaret), Open Domesday. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ Suckling AI (1846) 'Ilketshall St. John', in The History and Antiquities of the County of Suffolk: Volume 1, pp. 161-163. Ipswich: WS Crowell. (Available onlineat British History Online. Retrieved 2021-02-17.)
- ^ a b Church of St John the Baptist, List entry, Historic England. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ a b c About us, Ilketshall St John, A Church Near You, Church of England. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ Motte and bailey castle known as The Mount, List entry, Historic England. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ a b Knott S (2020) St John, Ilketshall St John, Suffolk Churches. Retrieved 2021-02-17.