Merton, London

Merton is an area in the London Borough of Merton. Merton was an ancient parish historically in Surrey, the area of which has since 1965 been part of Greater London. The parish was centred on the 12th-century parish church of St Mary in Merton Park. In 1907 the parish became Merton Urban District. On 1 April 1965 the civil parish was abolished. At the 1951 census (one of the last before the abolition of the parish), Merton had a population of 39,313. The area has formed part of the London Borough of Merton since 1965.