In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Merton like this:
Merton, par. and vil. (ry. sta. Wimbledon and Merton), Surrey, on river Wandle, 3½ miles SW. of Clapham Junction and 7¼ miles SW. of Waterloo sta., London, 1765 ac., pop. 2480; has remains of a priory (1115). which became a factory for calico printing; Merton Place, where Lord Nelson lived from October 1801 to May 1803, has been pulled down.
Merton through time
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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Merton in Surrey | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/824
Date accessed: 20th April 2024
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