Marldon is a village in the South Hams in Devon, United Kingdom, lying just west of Paignton. It is the easternmost Civil Parish in the South Hams.[1] Its population is about 2,300.
History
Church records date back to 1598.[2] 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]
External links
References
- ^ South Hams Local Plan Review (pdf) p.44(retrieved 20 December 2008)
- ^ Marldon by John Stabb(retrieved 20 December 2008)
- ^ South Hams Local Plan Review (pdf) p.44(retrieved 20 December 2008)
- ^ "Apple Pie fair" (retrieved 20 December 2008]
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