Marldon
| Marldon | |
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 The old part of Marldon |
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 Marldon
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| Marldon shown within Devon | |
| Population | 1,906 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SX868633 |
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| 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 |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Marldon village website |
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.
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.
Marldon is an active community with many clubs and groups meeting regularly.
Two walking trails pass through the village:
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
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