Highampton

Village in Devon, England

Human settlement in England

Highampton
Highampton is located in Devon 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 / 50.81667; -4.15

Highampton is a parish in Devon spread over approx. 41⁄2 miles. It stands on a ridge with views of Dartmoor and Exmoor. Highampton is about 10 miles from Holsworthy, 9 miles from Okehampton and 31⁄2 miles from Hatherleigh. The A3072 runs through Highampton.

History

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

The Manor of Burdon

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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

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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.