| Merton | |
|---|---|
 Merton St Peter | |
  Merton Location within
Norfolk | |
| Area | 5.94 km2 (2.29 sq mi) |
| Population | 133 (2011) [1] |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TL907988 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | THETFORD |
| Postcode district | IP25 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
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, [2] 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'. [3]
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. [4]
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names".
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St. Peter (1172419)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
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| Merton | |
|---|---|
|
Merton St Peter | |
Merton Location within
Norfolk | |
| Area | 5.94 km2 (2.29 sq mi) |
| Population | 133 (2011) [1] |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TL907988 |
| Civil parish |
|
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | THETFORD |
| Postcode district | IP25 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
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, [2] 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'. [3]
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. [4]
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names".
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St. Peter (1172419)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
Media related to
Merton, Norfolk at Wikimedia Commons
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| This Norfolk location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |