Marldon

Marldon
The old part of Marldon
Marldon is located in Devon
Marldon
Marldon
Location within Devon
Population2,302 (2021 census)
OS grid referenceSX868633
Civil parish
  • Marldon
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPaignton
Postcode districtTQ3
Dialling code01803
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireDevon and Somerset
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Devon
50°27′32″N 3°35′56″W / 50.459°N 3.599°W / 50.459; -3.599

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:

Notable residents

References

  1. ↑ "Parishes in the South Hams". Southhams.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "Marldon". Genuki.org.uk. Archived from the original on 3 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Apple Pie Fair". Marldonlocalhistorygroup.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Key Statistics". Office for National Statistics. Tables KS001 (Usual resident population) and KS016 (Household spaces and accommodation type). Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "Key Statistics". Office for National Statistics. Table KS101EW (Usual resident population) and Table KS105EW (Household composition). Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "Activities". Marldonvillagehall.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020.
  9. ↑ "John Musgrave Heritage Trail". Ldwa.org.uk. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011.
  10. ↑ "Walk 80 - T for three ... and John Musgrave". Devon.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014.
  11. ↑ Elizabeth Goudge, the Marldon years Retrieved 30 November 2020.