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 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. The parish was in the Haytor Hundred. Marldon was a small village until the 1960s when major residential development took place.

Marldon is known locally for its Apple Pie fair which originated in the nineteenth century and was revived in 1958.

Amenities

Marldon is an active community with many clubs and groups meeting regularly.

Two walking trails pass through the village:

• John Musgrave Heritage Trail, a 35-mile route around Torbay

• Totnes-Torquay Trail

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.

• Ray Tolchard (1953–2004), cricketer, played 10 List A cricket matches for Devon and was an umpire

References

External links

• Marldon GENUKI

• Marldon local history group

• Marldon Parish Council

• Marldon village hall

• St John the Baptist Church