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The London Borough of Merton ( / ˈmɜːrtən / ⓘ) is a London borough in London, England. The borough was formed under the London Government Act 1963 in 1965 by the merger of the Municipal Borough of Mitcham, the Municipal Borough of Wimbledon and the Merton and Morden Urban District, all formerly within Surrey .
Merton, outer borough of London, England, located south of Wandsworth. Merton is part of the historic county of Surrey. The present borough was established in 1965 by amalgamation of the boroughs of Mitcham and Wimbledon and the urban district of Merton and Morden.
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St Mary's Church, Merton, the ancient parish church. Merton is an ancient parish historically in Surrey, but which has since 1965 been part of Greater London (under its current name Merton Priory).
History and heritage. History of Merton. Early settlers. Mitcham, Morden, Merton and Wimbledon merged to form the London Borough of Merton in 1965, but the area was settled much earlier....
About Merton. Formed in 1965, the London Borough of Merton is an outer London borough to the south-west of the capital. It has a population of over 200,000 residents living in 80,000...
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Nov 6, 2019 · The Borough of Merton is a more recent creation, born out of the historic parishes of Wimbledon, Merdon, Mitcham, and Merton by the London Government.