Madron is situated in the Deanery of Penwith, and in the Western division of the Hundred of Penwith. The parish is located North-West of Penzance with views across Mount's Bay and St Michael's Mount. It was formerly known as Madderne. It comprises two parts: the larger is bounded by Gulval to the North, to the East by the Borough of Penzance and the ocean, to the South is Paul and Sancreed and on the West is Morvah. The lesser detached part is bounded on the East, South and West by Gulval and to the North by Zennor. Madron is not mentioned as such in the Domesday Survey of 1086; Madron Church, Trengwainton and Landithy were originally part of the Manor of Roseworthy in Gwinear. However the rest of the parish was taxed under the jurisdiction of the Manor of Alverton.