The Sign
This Suffolk sign is located in the centre of the village on the B1152 close to the Elephant and Castle pub. The sign was erected in 1977 to celebrate the Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. The sign was made by Bill Jennings. The pine trees represent the large forest of nearby Rendlesham and possibly Tunstall. The deciduous tree is an oak, where the name originates. The key has the word IKE worked into its design, a replica of the 15th century key hangs in the church with the original now in the Victoria and Albert museum and also represents the origins of the village. The sign is made of wrought iron.

The Name and Population
Known as Eik in 1185 and Eyk in 1270. The name is Scandanavian in origin meaning "(The place at) the oak tree". There are nearby oak woodlands at Staverton Park. The population was 362 in 2011, it was much higher in 1851, being 529.

Other Points of Interest

The church of All Saints is worth a visit for its bench end carvings. James Darling who took over in 1893 had a passion for woodcarving. He taught his parishioners the skill at night classes in the village school. Between them the villagers produced the benches, font cover, organ case, chapel screen and reredos. The bench ends mostly date from the 1920s and include a squirrel, a penguin, an owl, a coiled snake, a bear and a big fish swallowing a little fish, as well as a minister who may well be the Reverend Darling, and another figure perhaps intended as St Etheldreda.