Near to the church is the former manor house, Huntsham Court, which was built by Ferrey in 1868–70 and is now a Grade II* listed building.

[citation needed] The Iron Age fort known as Huntsham Castle is situated on the southern border of the parish.

[7] Pole further stated that in 1309 Robert Beare was the owner,[9] from whom the descent of the manor has been traced through that family,[10][11] to Thomas Bere (1652–1725) who was twice MP for Tiverton.

Edward Berkeley Troyte (1763–1852), DCL, Rector of Huntsham, who was more interested in the sporting life – cock fighting and fox hunting – than in managing his estates.

As a consequence, on his death the Tudor manor house and the adjacent parish church were both in a poor state of repair.