Halwell and Moreleigh
Halwell and Moreleigh is a civil parish in Devon, England. It comprises the villages of Halwell and Morleigh.
History
The ancient borough of Halwell was one of Devon's four borough, but moved to Totnes in the 10th century after its significance greatly decreased. It once had its own mint.
Moreleigh was first recorded in the Domesday Book in 1081 when Alfred the Breton held Morlei manor. In the 13th century the ancient division of the County of Devon, the Stanborough Hundred, had its courthouse above the New Inn. The Church of All Saints in Moreleigh dates back to 1239.
The Iron Age fort of Halwell Camp lies to the south of the village of Halwell.[1]
Description
Halwell and Moreleigh comprises the villages of Halwell and Morleigh (also spelled Moreleigh), approximately ½ mile apart. The parish has approximately 650 residents.[2]
Location
Halwell and Moreleigh is situated in the South Hams local government district in Devon, England. It lies 5 miles (8 km) south of Totnes, 6 miles (11 km) west of Dartmouth and 5 miles north of Kingsbridge.[2]
Halwell and Moreleigh is surrounded, starting north and following the clock, by the parishes of Harberton, Ashprington, Cornworthy, Blackawton, East Allington, Woodleigh and Diptford.[3]
Notes
- ^ http://www.halwellmoreleigh.co.uk/page27.html. "Village history". Halwell and Moreleigh Community website. Retrieved 12 - 5 - 2014.
- ^ a b http://www.halwellmoreleigh.co.uk/. "Welcome to the Halwell & Moreleigh Community Web Site, the friendly villages of the South Hams." Halwell & Moreleigh Community Web Site. Retrieved 12 - 5 - 2014.
- ^ "Map of Devon Parishes" (PDF). Devon County Council. Retrieved 2014-05-11.