Merton is a
civil parish in the
English county of
Norfolk. It covers an area of 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.
Notes
External links
St Peter's on the European Round Tower Churches website
Villages in Norfolk
Civil parishes in Norfolk
Breckland District
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