Marldon

Village in Devon, England

Human settlement in England

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|

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50°27′32″N 3°35′56″W﻿ / ﻿50.459°N 3.599°W﻿ / 50.459; -3.599

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

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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

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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

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* 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

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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.

## External links

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* Marldon GENUKI
* Marldon local history group
* Marldon Parish Council
* Marldon village hall
* St John the Baptist Church

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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

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