Marldon
| Marldon | |
|---|---|
 The old part of Marldon | |
  Marldon | |
| Marldon shown within Devon | |
| Population | 1,906 (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 |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Marldon village website |
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. The electoral ward with the same name had a population of 2,123 at the 2011 census.[3]
History
Church records date back to 1598.[4] The parish was in the Haytor Hundred. Marldon was a small village until the 1960s when major residential development took place.[5]
Marldon is known locally for its Apple Pie fair, which originated in the nineteenth century and was revived in 1958.[6]
Amenities
Marldon is an active community with many clubs and groups meeting regularly.[7]
Two walking trails pass through the village:
Notable former residents
- Elizabeth Goudge (1900–1984) , writer, lived at Westerland from 1939 to 1950. A number of her books were set in the area.[10]
- Ray Tolchard (1953–2004), cricketer and umpire
- Robert Adams (1810–1870), inventor of the double-action revolver
References
- ↑ "Usual Resident Population, 2011". Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ↑ Parishes in the South Hams (retrieved 30 November 2014)
- ↑ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ↑ Marldon by John Stabb (retrieved 30 November 2014)
- ↑ South Hams Local Plan Review 1995-2011 Part 2: Dartmouth and Totnes - East Area, p44 (retrieved 30 November 2014)
- ↑ "Apple Pie fair" (retrieved 30 November 2014]
- ↑ Marldon village website (retrieved 30 November 2014]
- ↑ John Musgrave Heritage Trail (retrieved 17 December 2014]
- ↑ Walk 80 - T for three ... and John Musgrave (retrieved 17 December 2014]
- ↑ Elizabeth Goudge, the Marldon years (retrieved 30 November 2014)
External links
- Marldon GENUKI
- Marldon community page Devon Library and Information Services
- Marldon local history group
- Marldon village hall