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.
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.
Demographics At the 2021 census, Marldon had a population of 2,302 people in 992 households.
+ Census population of Marldon parish Census Population Female Male Households Source 2001 2,023 1,028 995 876 2011 2,123 1,077 1,046 942 2021 2,302 1,194 1,108 992
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.Elizabeth Goudge, the Marldon years Retrieved 30 November 2020. 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