Highampton

Highampton
Highampton
	Highampton Location within Devon
District	West Devon;
Shire county	Devon;
Region	South West;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Beaworthy
Postcode district	EX21
Dialling code	01409
Police	Devon and Cornwall
Fire	Devon and Somerset
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	Central Devon;
	List of places UK England Devon 50°49′00″N 4°09′00″W / 50.81667°N 4.15°W

Highampton is a parish in Devon spread over approx. 4½ miles. It stands on a ridge with views of Dartmoor and Exmoor. Highampton is about 10 miles from Holsworthy, 9 miles from Okehampton and 3½ miles from Hatherleigh. The A3072 runs through Highampton.

History

Highampton was recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086. The Lord in 1086 was Roger of Meulles with Highampton valued at £3.^[1]

The Manor of Burdon

The Manor of Burdon is an Ancient Manor dating back to Anglo-Saxon times. It is thought to be one of the oldest manors in Devon. The Manor was known as Buredune at the time of William the Conqueror's Domesday Book of 1086 and was later held by Lucya de Buredone in 1241 for one-tenth of a Knight's fee.

The current owner of the Burdon Manor house is Andrew Orchard, and the building is now used as a residential home for those with disabilities.

Buildings and Facilities

The village has a Primary School, an outreach Post Office visits the village hall, a Pub, a Gin Distillery, a Church, and a Village Hall in which many classes, e.g. dance, are run. There is also a Local History Society.

The church, dedicated to the Holy Cross, is grade II* listed. The font and the south door are 12th-century and the tower is 15th-century, but it was largely rebuilt in 1834 and restored in 1876.^[2]

Gallery

Highampton Church
Chapel Graveyard

References

^ "Highhampton". Open Doomsday. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
^ Historic England. "Church of Holy Cross (1165844)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 February 2025.

External links

"History of Highampton in West Devon". A Vision of Britain Through Time.
"Highampton Local History Group". Archived from the original on 18 April 2024.

[1] "Highhampton". Open Doomsday. Retrieved 5 December 2020.

[2] Historic England. "Church of Holy Cross (1165844)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 February 2025.

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