Moretonhampstead St Andrew's Church, Moretonhampstead, Dartmoor National Park

Moretonhampstead St Andrew's Church, Moretonhampstead, Dartmoor National Park

Walk the high moorland, wooded valleys and rolling countryside of the east and north east sections of Dartmoor National Park and the tall tower of St Andrew's rising high above Moretonhampstead becomes a familiar sight. It's as distinctive a landmark as the more famous Widecombe St Pancras Church better known as the 'Cathedral of the Moor'.

We've positioned Moretonhampstead St Andrew's Church on Google maps so zoom in on the 'Satellite' setting to see its location.

When visiting, for detailed information, buy a copy of 'A guide to the history and fabric of St Andrew's Church Moretonhampstead' by Bill Hardiman and Ian Mortimer.

Whilst the existing church dates from the 15th century, it was built on the site of an earlier building. According to that guide, the 'earlier church is often said to have been of thirteenth-century date, itself a replacement of an older, Saxon or Norman church. However, while that is not impossible, it is more likely that the roofline is the shadowy remnant of the first church to be built in Moreton, and that was probably built around the year 1100'.