The Parish of Marldon (1)

PARISH OF MARLDON (1) – PARISH OF MARLDON (2) – THE PARISH CHURCH NOW (1) – THE PARISH CHURCH NOW (2) – COMPTON CASTLE – RESIDENTIAL MARLDON – FIELDS & COUNTRYSIDE

MARLDON VILLAGE CENTRE NOW PART 1

Boundary Stone – one of four stones erected on the Parish Boundary by The Millennium Group in 2000

Cherry blossom – spring time outside Occombe House Preston Down Road

Compton – main thoroughfare through the village

Country Lanes – Wild Garlic growing in Kiln Lane

Local Craftsmanship – a fine example of local stonework

Love Lane – thought to be where a tap was once located, supplying water to village folk and animals alike.

Marldon Service Station – Marldon shows its commercial side, one of the few large businesses in the Parish

Moor Tor – old cottages at Kiln Cross sitting on the edge of the “old village”, where it links up with the “new”.

Mounting Block – thought to be one of many in the Parish, this looks to have been well used in times past.

Natural Beauty – this fine specimen stands alongside one of the “gateways” into the village, at Marldon Cross

Old Bakery – known to have been a traditional shop in 1911, now part of The Church House Inn, Marldon.

Peep o’the Hills – out over the countryside and beyond to southern Dartmoor

Pumping Station – not everyone’s cup of tea but another of the parishes essential services set in pleasant countryside.

Red Post Box – still doing a good job for passers-by, at Westerland

Which Way – it all seems to spring to springtime at Love Lane Cross

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