Merton

Merton is a village, ecclesiastical parish, former manor and civil parish administered by the local government district of Torridge, , England. The parish, which lies about five miles south east of the town of , is surrounded clockwise from the north by the parishes of , , , Huish, and .
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Photo: Stephen Bashford, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Village with 740 residents
  • Description: village and civil parish in Devon, England
  • Also known as: “Merton, Devon”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Barometer World and Church of St James the Less.

Building
was the world's only barometer museum, and was located in the village of Merton, near , , England. makes, sells and restores barometers of a variety of types.

Church
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church
Photo: Bernice, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2 miles southwest of Merton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Woollaton and St Giles in the Wood.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in , England. is situated 3½ miles west of Merton.

Village
Photo: Bernice, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish in the Torridge district of , England. The village lies about 2.5 miles east of the town of , and the parish, which had a population of 566 in 2001 compared with 623 in 1901… is situated 4½ miles north of Merton.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a hamlet in , , near . The name is believed to derive from toad, a place where toads were found. In the Middle Ages it was a leper colony. is situated 4½ miles northwest of Merton.

Merton

Latitude
50.89054° or 50° 53′ 26″ north
Longitude
-4.09543° or 4° 5′ 44″ west
Population
740
Elevation
190 feet (58 metres)
Open location code
9C2QVWR3+6R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 332036870
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2642704
Wiki­data ID
Q2039305
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Urdu—“Merton” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Merton”
  • Chinese: “Merton”
  • Dutch: “Merton”
  • French: “Merton”
  • Irish: “Merton”
  • Ladin: “Merton (Devon)”
  • Ladin: “Merton”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Merton (Devon)”
  • Polish: “Merton”
  • Swedish: “Merton, Devon”
  • Swedish: “Merton”
  • Turkish: “Merton, Devon”
  • Urdu: “مرٹن، ڈیون”
  • “Merton”

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include All Saints Church and The Clinton Church of England Primary School.

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