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| + | == '''Introduction''' == | ||
| + | The London Borough of Merton is a borough in south-west London, England. | ||
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| + | 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. The main commercial centres in Merton are Mitcham, Morden and Wimbledon, of which Wimbledon is the largest. Other smaller centres include Raynes Park, Colliers Wood, South Wimbledon, Wimbledon Park and Pollards Hill. | ||
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| + | The borough derives its name from the historic parish of Merton which was centred on the area now known as South Wimbledon. Merton was chosen as an acceptable compromise, following a dispute between Wimbledon and Mitcham over the new borough's name. The local authority is Merton London Borough Council. | ||
== '''Appearance''' == | == '''Appearance''' == | ||
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== '''Geography''' == | == '''Geography''' == | ||
| + | [[File:London Borough Merton.jpg]] | ||
== '''History''' == | == '''History''' == | ||
== '''Population''' == | == '''Population''' == | ||
| − | * -- | + | * -- Borough (200,500) - 2011 census |
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== '''Arenas''' == | == '''Arenas''' == | ||
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== '''Current Events''' == | == '''Current Events''' == | ||
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| + | == '''Districts of Merton''' == | ||
| + | [[File:Borough of Merton Districts.jpg]] | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | * -- [[Colliers Wood]] | ||
| + | * -- [[Lower Morden]] | ||
| + | * -- [[Merton Park]] | ||
| + | * -- [[Mitcham]] | ||
| + | * -- [[Mitcham Common]] | ||
| + | * -- [[Morden]] | ||
| + | * -- [[Morden Park]] | ||
| + | * -- [[Motspur Park]] ''(also partly [[Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames]])'' | ||
| + | * -- [[New Malden]] ''(also partly [[Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames]])'' | ||
| + | * -- [[Norbury]] ''(also partly in [[London Borough of Croydon]])'' | ||
| + | * -- [[Pollards Hill]] ''(also partly in [[London Borough of Croydon]])'' | ||
| + | * -- [[Raynes Park]] | ||
| + | * -- [[St. Helier, London|St.Helier]] ''(also partly in the [[London Borough of Sutton]])'' | ||
| + | * -- [[South Wimbledon]] | ||
| + | * -- [[Summerstown, London|Summerstown]] | ||
| + | * -- [[Wimbledon, London|Wimbledon]] | ||
| + | * -- [[Wimbledon Park]] | ||
== '''Fortifications''' == | == '''Fortifications''' == | ||
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== '''Holy Ground''' == | == '''Holy Ground''' == | ||
| + | * -- [[Baitul Futuh Mosque]] -- It is the largest mosque complex in Western Europe. Completed in 2003 at a cost of approximately £5.5 million, entirely from donations of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the mosque covers an area of 5.2 acres (21,000 m2) and the full complex can accommodate up to 10,000 worshippers. It is located in the south-west London suburb of Morden, London Borough of Merton, next to Morden South railway station, approximately 700 yards from Morden Underground station. {District: Morden} | ||
== '''Hospitals''' == | == '''Hospitals''' == | ||
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== '''Landmarks''' == | == '''Landmarks''' == | ||
| − | == '''Maps''' == | + | == '''Maps''' == |
| + | https://www.google.com/maps/place/London+Borough+of+Merton/@51.4108126,-0.1891995,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x4876061dda18176d:0x1f17792aabd88942 | ||
== '''Mass Media''' == | == '''Mass Media''' == | ||
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== '''Transportation''' == | == '''Transportation''' == | ||
| − | == <span style="color:#800000;">'''Vampires of the | + | == <span style="color:#800000;">'''Vampires of the Borough''' == |
== '''Websites''' == | == '''Websites''' == | ||
Latest revision as of 11:33, 17 June 2014
Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Appearance
- 3 City Device
- 4 Climate
- 5 Districts
- 6 Demonym
- 7 Economy
- 8 Geography
- 9 History
- 10 Population
- 11 Arenas
- 12 Attractions
- 13 Bars and Clubs
- 14 Cemeteries
- 15 City Government
- 16 Crime
- 17 Citizens of the City
- 18 Current Events
- 19 Districts of Merton
- 20 Fortifications
- 21 Galleries
- 22 Holy Ground
- 23 Hospitals
- 24 Hotels & Hostels
- 25 Landmarks
- 26 Maps
- 27 Mass Media
- 28 Monuments
- 29 Museums
- 30 Parks
- 31 Private Residences
- 32 Restaurants
- 33 Ruins
- 34 Schools
- 35 Shopping
- 36 Telecommunications
- 37 Theaters
- 38 Transportation
- 39 Vampires of the Borough
- 40 Websites
- 41 Errata
Introduction
The London Borough of Merton is a borough in south-west 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. The main commercial centres in Merton are Mitcham, Morden and Wimbledon, of which Wimbledon is the largest. Other smaller centres include Raynes Park, Colliers Wood, South Wimbledon, Wimbledon Park and Pollards Hill.
The borough derives its name from the historic parish of Merton which was centred on the area now known as South Wimbledon. Merton was chosen as an acceptable compromise, following a dispute between Wimbledon and Mitcham over the new borough's name. The local authority is Merton London Borough Council.
Appearance
City Device
Climate
Districts
Demonym
Economy
Geography
History
Population
- -- Borough (200,500) - 2011 census
Arenas
Attractions
Bars and Clubs
Cemeteries
City Government
Crime
Citizens of the City
Current Events
Districts of Merton
- -- Colliers Wood
- -- Lower Morden
- -- Merton Park
- -- Mitcham
- -- Mitcham Common
- -- Morden
- -- Morden Park
- -- Motspur Park (also partly Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames)
- -- New Malden (also partly Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames)
- -- Norbury (also partly in London Borough of Croydon)
- -- Pollards Hill (also partly in London Borough of Croydon)
- -- Raynes Park
- -- St.Helier (also partly in the London Borough of Sutton)
- -- South Wimbledon
- -- Summerstown
- -- Wimbledon
- -- Wimbledon Park
Fortifications
Galleries
Holy Ground
- -- Baitul Futuh Mosque -- It is the largest mosque complex in Western Europe. Completed in 2003 at a cost of approximately £5.5 million, entirely from donations of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the mosque covers an area of 5.2 acres (21,000 m2) and the full complex can accommodate up to 10,000 worshippers. It is located in the south-west London suburb of Morden, London Borough of Merton, next to Morden South railway station, approximately 700 yards from Morden Underground station. {District: Morden}
Hospitals
Hotels & Hostels
Landmarks
Maps
Mass Media
Monuments
Museums
Parks
Private Residences
Restaurants
Ruins
Schools
Shopping
Telecommunications
Theaters
Transportation
Vampires of the Borough
Websites
Errata
