Halwell and Moreleigh is a civil parish in the South Hams district, in the county of Devon, England. It comprises the villages of Halwell and Moreleigh. In 2011 it had a population of 446.
History
The civil parish was formed in 1988 by the amalgamation of the former separate civil parishes of Halwell and Moreleigh.
During the Saxon era Halwell was one of the four burhs, or fortified settlements, established in Devon by King Alfred the Great (d.899), King of Wessex from 871 to 899, to defend against invasion by Vikings.[1]
Halwell and Moreleigh comprises the villages of Halwell and Moreleigh (also spelled Morleigh), approximately ½ mile apart. The parish has approximately 650 residents.[3]
^ abhttp://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.