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For sale · Highampton, Diocese of Exeter · Grade II*

Highampton, Holy Cross

Highampton, Holy Cross, Diocese of Exeter, England
Offers invited
guide price on application · Church of England

An historic Grade II* listed former parish church in Highampton, enjoying an elevated edge-of-village position with far-reaching views towards Dartmoor. Believed to date from the 12th century and substantially rebuilt in the 1830s, the building features a Norman-style arched entrance, lancet windows, and fine stonework. With positive pre-application feedback for a change of use, it offers a rare opportunity for imaginative redevelopment (STP). Set within its own grounds and accessed via a quiet lane, the church combines heritage charm with superb potential to create a unique home, studio, or community space in a peaceful rural setting close to local amenities. An historic village church with positive pre-application feedback for change of use, offering a rare opportunity for redevelopment (STP), set in a peaceful edge-of-village position with views over Dartmoor. Occupying an elevated position on the edge of the popular village of Highampton, this striking former parish church offers a rare and exciting opportunity to acquire a building of significant historical and architectural merit. With a positive pre-application response recently obtained for a proposed change of use, the pro

How buying it together would work

  1. Pledge a number. Your name and amount go on this page. It is a signal, not a payment — nobody is charged, and you can ask to be removed at any time.
  2. Reach the number. When pledges cover the asking price (plus a reserve for closing costs, title, survey and the first year of upkeep), the page closes and the group is introduced.
  3. Form the entity. Neighbors decide the structure — a nonprofit, a co-op, a land trust, or a single buyer with donations. A real-estate attorney drafts it; a title company or solicitor holds funds in escrow.
  4. Buy, then decide what it is. Worship, a community hall, a school, housing, or simply keeping the doors open and the organ playing. The deed records the promise.

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