[2] Bounded on the north east by the border with Somerset,[3] it is the second largest parish in Devon, covering about 15,000 acres.

[4] North Molton was a manor within the royal demesne until it was granted to a member of the la Zouche family by King John.

In 1270 Roger la Zouche was granted a licence to hold a weekly market in the manor and an annual fair on All Saints' Day.

At the higher side of the village square is the church of All Saints, with tall tower, nave and two aisles.

[citation needed] It is situated on private land with public access by permissive footpath.