Highampton

Other current and historical names

High Hampton
Hampton
Hanitone
Hantona
Hampton High

Parish/Community: Highampton
District/Borough: West Devon
County: Devon
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 50°49'5"N 4°9'15"W
Eastings/Northings: 248338, 104279
OS Grid: SS483042
Mapcode Local: GBR KL.XZ91
Mapcode Global: FRA 265X.Z7L

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Highampton within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Highampton in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Highampton, par. and vil., S. Devon, 3½ miles W. of Hatherleigh, 3039 ac., pop. 297; P.O.

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Hampton, High, Devon. See HIGHAMPTON.

Highampton in the Domesday Book

A village in Black Torrington hundred, in the county of Devon.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Brictmer of Rillaton
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Baldwin the sheriff
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Roger of Meulles (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ³⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 in 1070; £3 in 1086
- Households: 19 villagers; 3 smallholders; 9 slaves; 1 other household
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 7 men's ploughs (10 plough lands)
- Meadow: 60 acres
- Woodland: ¹⁄₂ league
- Pasture: 4 furlongs
- Animals in 1086: 17 cattle; 1 cob

British Place Names

Highampton, Devon

Highampton is a village in Devon

Highampton in historic gazetteers

Highampton in the Domesday Book