Marldon is a village in the
South Hams
South Hams is a non-metropolitan district, local government district on the south coast of Devon, England. Its council is based in the town of Totnes, although the largest town is Ivybridge. The district also contains the towns of Dartmouth, ...
in
Devon
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, United Kingdom, to the north-west of
Paignton
Paignton ( ) is a seaside town on the coast of Tor Bay in Devon, England. Together with Torquay and Brixham it forms the unitary authority, borough of Torbay which was created in 1968. The Torbay area is a holiday destination known as the Engli ...
. It is the most northeasterly
Civil Parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
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
An apple pie is a pie in which the principal filling is apples. Apple pie is often served with whipped cream, ice cream ("apple pie à la mode"), custard or cheddar cheese. It is generally double-crusted, with pastry both above and below the ...
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 former residents
*
Robert Adams (1810–1870), inventor of the double-action revolver
*
Gilberts of Compton, including the explorer
Sir Humphrey Gilbert
Sir Humphrey Gilbert (c. 1539 – 9 September 1583) was an English adventurer, explorer, member of parliament and soldier who served during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I and was a pioneer of the English colonial empire in North Americ ...
(1539-1583)
*
Elizabeth Goudge (1900–1984), writer. She lived at Westerland from 1939 to 1950. Some of her books are set in the area.
Elizabeth Goudge, the Marldon years
Retrieved 30 November 2020.
* Ray Tolchard (1953–2004), cricketer and umpire
References
External links
Marldon
GENUKI
Marldon local history groupMarldon Parish CouncilMarldon village hallSt John the Baptist Church
{{South Hams parishes
Villages in South Hams
Civil parishes in South Hams