Marldon

Marldon
Marldon
	The old part of Marldon
	Marldon Location within Devon
Population	2,123 (2011)
OS grid reference	SX868633
Civil parish	Marldon;
District	South Hams;
Shire county	Devon;
Region	South West;
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	Totnes;
	List of places UK England Devon 50°27′32″N 3°35′56″W / 50.459°N 3.599°W

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 Hams^[2] 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:

John Musgrave Heritage Trail, a 35-mile route around Torbay ^[7]
Totnes-Torquay Trail ^[8]

Notable former residents

Robert Adams (1810–1870), inventor of the double-action revolver
Gilberts of Compton, including the explorer Sir Humphrey Gilbert (1539-1583)
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 and umpire

References

^ "Usual Resident Population". Retrieved 3 December 2020.
^ Parishes in the South Hams. Archived 20 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine. 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 20 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine. 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 26 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
^ Elizabeth Goudge, the Marldon years Retrieved 30 November 2020.

External links

[1] "Usual Resident Population". Retrieved 3 December 2020.

[2] Parishes in the South Hams. Archived 20 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 December 2020.

[3] Marldon by John Stabb Retrieved 30 November 2020.

[4] South Hams Local Plan Review 1995-2011 Part 2: Dartmouth and Totnes - East Area, p44. Archived 20 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 December 2020.

[5] "Apple Pie fair". Retrieved 30 November 2020.

[6] Marldon village clubs and activities Retrieved 3 December 2020.

[7] John Musgrave Heritage Trail Retrieved 30 November 2020.

[8] Walk 80 - T for three ... and John Musgrave. Archived 26 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 December 2020.

[9] Elizabeth Goudge, the Marldon years Retrieved 30 November 2020.

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v t e Non-metropolitan district of South Hams
List of civil parishes in Devon#South Hams
Civil parishes	Ashprington Aveton Gifford Berry Pomeroy Bickleigh Bigbury Blackawton Brixton Buckland-Tout-Saints Charleton Chivelstone Churchstow Cornwood Cornworthy Dartington Dartmouth Dean Prior Diptford Dittisham East Allington East Portlemouth Ermington Frogmore and Sherford Halwell and Moreleigh Harberton Harford Holbeton Holne Ivybridge Kingsbridge Kingston Kingswear Littlehempston Loddiswell Malborough Marldon Modbury Newton and Noss North Huish Rattery Ringmore Salcombe Shaugh Prior Slapton South Brent South Huish South Milton South Pool Sparkwell Staverton Stoke Fleming Stoke Gabriel Stokenham Strete Thurlestone Totnes Ugborough Wembury West Alvington West Buckfastleigh Woodleigh Yealmpton
Bold text denotes a parish council referred to as a town council, i.e. towns.

Marldon
The old part of Marldon
Marldon Location within Devon
Population	2,123 (2011)^[1]
OS grid reference	SX868633
Civil parish	Marldon
District	South Hams
Shire county	Devon
Region	South West
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	Totnes
List of places UK England Devon 50°27′32″N 3°35′56″W / 50.459°N 3.599°W / 50.459; -3.599