The small village of Saint James South Elmham is situated in quiet countryside in the north of Suffolk, about seven miles south of Bungay, and seven miles north-west from Halesworth. It is one of the group of six parishes called South Elmham and these, together with the four Ilketshall villages nearby, are known locally as “The Saints”.
The church of Saint James (the Great) occupies the highest site in the County. It stands in a quiet location at the eastern end of the village. In medieval times it was part of the estate of the bishop of Norwich and part of it served as a deer park for the bishops in the 12th and 13th centuries
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