Marldon

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.

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 50.459°N 3.599°W / 50.459; -3.599

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