Iddesleigh S. H. Burton wrote that it gave the appearance of being "thatchier" than anywhere else in Devon. Situated on a south-facing slope, the village has good views of northern Dartmoor, including its highest point, High Willhays. The Church of St James, the parish church, is at the western edge of the village, and is a grade I listed building. With 13th-century origins, but mostly dating from the 15th century, it has wagon roofs in its nave and north aisle. A recumbent effigy of a knight with a plain shield, lying under an arch has been dated to and is believed
High Point Panthers The team played at Albion Millis Stadium, now the site of Vert Stadium. There is often speculation about High Point restarting a football program but no timeline has been announced. Men's golf is one of High Point's longest-running sports behind men's basketball. The team moved up to NCAA Division I in 1999 and had its best Big South Championship finish, third, in 2006. HPU's highest individual finisher was Ryan Taylor, who placed second in 2007. The team's most prominent alumnus is Roger Watson, who played for HPU from 1963–66, won national club championships in 1974 and 1975 and has since