Towns & cities · East of England
Merton
Merton — village and civil parish in Norfolk, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Merton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 6 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 113 people. Address: IP25. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Norfolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.5540°, 0.8116°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Breckland Forest SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Breckland Farmland SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Merton is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 5.94 km2 (2.29 sq mi) and had a population of 113 in 50 households at the 2001 census, increasing to a population of 133 in 56 households at the 2011 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland. The villages name means "Pool farm/settlement". Merton Hall is the home of Lord Walsingham. Its church, St Peter's, is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk and is a Grade I listed building.
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- Coordinates
- 52.5540, 0.8116
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Breckland
- Parish
- Merton
- Postcode
- IP25
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- Population
- 113
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2091702 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Merton, Norfolk (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Merton-g6.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Merton?
- Merton is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP25), in the parish of Merton.
- Is Merton a protected site?
- Yes — Merton is part of the Breckland Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Breckland Farmland SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Merton free to visit?
- Yes, Merton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Merton?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IP25. It sits within the Mid Norfolk parliamentary constituency.