Population 1,906 (2011) Civil parish Marldon | OS grid reference SX868633 Sovereign state United Kingdom Local time Monday 11:52 AM Dialling code 01803 | |
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Compton castle marldon and modbury off the beaten path
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. The electoral ward with the same name had a population of 2,123 at the 2011 census.
Contents
- Compton castle marldon and modbury off the beaten path
- Map of Marldon Paignton UK
- 2nd cam flight marldon village meadow
- History
- Amenities
- Notable former residents
- References
Map of Marldon, Paignton, UK
2nd cam flight marldon village meadow
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:
Notable former residents
Elizabeth Goudge, writer, lived at Westerland from 1939 to 1950. A number of her books were set in the area.
Ray Tolchard, cricketer and umpire.
Alec Farquharson, swimmer specialises in 200m butterfly