Highampton is a parish in Devon spread over approx. 4½ miles. It stands on a ridge with views of

Dartmoor Dartmoor is an upland area in southern Devon, England. The moorland and surrounding land has been protected by National Park status since 1951. Dartmoor National Park covers . The granite which forms the uplands dates from the Carboniferous ...

and

Exmoor Exmoor is loosely defined as an area of hilly open moorland in west Somerset and north Devon in South West England. It is named after the River Exe, the source of which is situated in the centre of the area, two miles north-west of Simonsbath. ...

. Highampton is about 10 miles from

Holsworthy Holsworthy is a market town and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Torridge District, Torridge district of Devon, England, some west of Exeter. The River Deer, a tributary of the River Tamar, forms the western boundary of the paris ...

, 9 miles from

Okehampton Okehampton ( ) is a town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in West Devon in the English county of Devon. It is situated at the northern edge of Dartmoor, and had a population of 5,922 at the 2011 census. Two electoral wards are based i ...

and 3½ miles from

Hatherleigh Hatherleigh is a small market town in west Devon, England. It hosts an arts festival in July, and a carnival in November featuring two flaming tar barrel runs. The Walruses meet on New Year's Day to jump into the River Lew to raise money for ...

. The A3072 runs through Highampton.

History

Highampton was recorded in the

Domesday Book Domesday Book () – the Middle English spelling of "Doomsday Book" – is a manuscript record of the "Great Survey" of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 by order of King William I, known as William the Conqueror. The manusc ...

in 1086. The Lord in 1086 was Roger of Meulles with Highampton valued at £3.

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. For a fuller illustrated account of the Manor, visit the Highampton Local History Group's website at www.highampton-lhg.co.uk 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, a Post Office/ Village Shop, a Pub, a Church, and a Village Hall in which many classes e.g. dance, are run. There is also a Local History Society.

Gallery

File:Church in Highampton.jpg, Highampton Church File:Highampton, chapel graveyard - geograph.org.uk - 372765.jpg, Chapel Graveyard

References

External links

* {{authority control Villages in Devon