Towns & cities · South West England
Marldon
Marldon — village and civil parish in Devon, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Paignton · 3.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Marldon is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 2,023 people. Address: TQ3. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Devon, England". Coordinates: 50.4612°, -3.5982°.
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From the Wikipedia article
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. In 2011 the parish had a population of 2123.
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Background
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.
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- Coordinates
- 50.4612, -3.5982
- County
- Devon
- District
- South Hams
- Parish
- Marldon
- Postcode
- TQ3
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Devon
- Population
- 2,023
- Nearest railway station
- Paignton — 3.8 km
- Official site
- www.webmanager.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1916753 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Marldon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Marldon.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Marldon?
- Marldon is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ3), in the parish of Marldon.
- Is Marldon free to visit?
- Yes, Marldon is free to enter.
- How do I get to Marldon?
- The nearest railway station is Paignton, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ3.