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Merton was made an urban district in 1907, which was enlarged in 1913 to take in neighbouring Morden, becoming the Merton and Morden Urban District. [3] Mitcham was made an urban district in 1915, which was incorporated to become the municipal borough of Mitcham in 1934. [4] The modern borough was created in 1965 under the London Government Act ...
Merton was the first parish to be removed from the rural district in 1907. An urban district was formed covering the same area as the parish. In 1913 the parish of Morden was also removed from the rural district and became part of the urban district, which was renamed to Merton and Morden. The separate parishes continued with nominal existence.
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. It includes such areas and
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Merton Urban District (1907–1913) and Merton and Morden Urban District (1913–1965) was an urban district in Surrey, England. It was formed in 1907 from the parish of Merton and was expanded in 1913 to take in Morden. The district was abolished in 1965 and its former area now forms part of the London Borough of Merton in Greater London.
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 was the first parish to be removed from the rural district in 1907. An urban district was formed covering the same area as the parish. In 1913 the parish of Morden was also removed from the rural district and became part of the urban district, which was renamed to Merton and Morden. The separate parishes continued with nominal existence.
Oct 30, 2020 · London as a whole is predicted to grow to 9.37 million by the end of 2021, and it is common knowledge by this point that urban cities in England have an upward growth trend.
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