Parish in East Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.437, 1.474 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 36 87 |
| Dialling code: | 01986 (Bungay) |
St John, Ilketshall is a very small civil parish tucked into the gently rolling countryside of East Suffolk in Suffolk, England. Rather than a clustered village it comprises scattered farms, cottages and hedgerow-lined lanes, giving a quiet, rural character typical of the area.
Historically rooted in the medieval parochial landscape, the area retains a small church and a handful of older, often listed buildings that reflect its agricultural past; farming still shapes the local economy. Social life is limited locally and tends to revolve around neighbouring villages and market towns for shops, schools and community events, preserving a close-knit rural feel.