| Marldon | |
|---|---|
 The old part of Marldon | |
Marldon Location within Devon | |
| Population | 2,123 (2011)1 |
| OS grid reference | SX868633 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PAIGNTON |
| Postcode district | TQ3 |
| Dialling code | 01803 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Marldon is a village in the South Hams in Devon, United Kingdom, to the north-west of Paignton. It is the most northeasterly Civil Parish in the South Hams2 and includes the village of Compton with Compton Castle. Beacon Hill transmitting station is on the highest point in the parish. In 2011 the parish had a population of 2123.
History
Church records date back to 1598.3 The parish was in the Haytor Hundred. Marldon was a small village until the 1960s when major residential development took place.4
Marldon is known locally for its Apple Pie fair which originated in the nineteenth century and was revived in 1958.5
Amenities
Marldon is an active community with many clubs and groups meeting regularly.6
Two walking trails pass through the village:
Notable residents
- Sir Humphrey Gilbert (1539-1583), adventurer, explorer, soldier and MP, one of the Gilberts of Compton
- Robert Adams (1810–1870), gunsmith and inventor of the double-action revolver
- Elizabeth Goudge (1900–1984), writer, she lived at Westerland from 1939 to 1950. Some of her books are set in the area.9
- Ray Tolchard (1953–2004), cricketer, played 10 List A cricket matches for Devon and was an umpire
References
References
- "Usual Resident Population". Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- Parishes in the South Hams. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). Retrieved 4 December 2020. - Marldon by John Stabb Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- South Hams Local Plan Review 1995-2011 Part 2: Dartmouth and Totnes - East Area, p44. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). Retrieved 4 December 2020. - "Apple Pie fair". Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- Marldon village clubs and activities Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- John Musgrave Heritage Trail Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- Walk 80 - T for three ... and John Musgrave. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). Retrieved 4 December 2020. - Elizabeth Goudge, the Marldon years Retrieved 30 November 2020.