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| Marldon | |
|---|---|
 The old part of Marldon | |
  Marldon Location within Devon | |
| Population | 2,302 (2021 census) |
| OS grid reference | SX868633 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| 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 | |
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[1] and includes the village of Compton with Compton Castle. Beacon Hill transmitting station is on the highest point in the parish.
History
[edit]Church records date back to 1598.[2] The parish was in the Haytor Hundred. Marldon was a small village until the 1960s when major residential development took place.[3]
Marldon is known locally for its apple pie fair which originated in the nineteenth century and was revived in 1958.[4]
Demographics
[edit]At the 2021 census, Marldon had a population of 2,302 people in 992 households.
| Census | Population | Female | Male | Households | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,023 | 1,028 | 995 | 876 | [5] |
| 2011 | 2,123 | 1,077 | 1,046 | 942 | [6] |
| 2021 | 2,302 | 1,194 | 1,108 | 992 | [7] |
Amenities
[edit]Marldon is an active community with many clubs and groups meeting regularly.[8]
Two walking trails pass through the village:
Notable residents
[edit]- 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.[11]
- Ray Tolchard (1953–2004), cricketer, played 10 List A cricket matches for Devon and was an umpire
References
[edit]- ↑ "Parishes in the South Hams". Southhams.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
- ↑ "Marldon". Genuki.org.uk. Archived from the original on 3 December 2025.
- ↑ "South Hams Local Plan Review 1995-2011 Part 2: Dartmouth and Totnes - East Area" (PDF). Southhams.gov.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 January 2013.
- ↑ "Apple Pie Fair". Marldonlocalhistorygroup.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022.
- ↑ "Key Statistics". Office for National Statistics. Tables KS001 (Usual resident population) and KS016 (Household spaces and accommodation type). Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ↑ "Key Statistics". Office for National Statistics. Table KS101EW (Usual resident population) and Table KS105EW (Household composition). Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ↑ "Parish Profiles". 2021 United Kingdom census. Office for National Statistics. GSS E04003163 (Marldon parish) in tables PP001 (households) and PP002 (sex). Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ↑ "Activities". Marldonvillagehall.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020.
- ↑ John Musgrave Heritage Trail Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ↑ "Walk 80 - T for three ... and John Musgrave". Devon.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014.
- ↑ Elizabeth Goudge, the Marldon years Retrieved 30 November 2020.