Merton
Merton is a village, ecclesiastical parish, former manor and civil parish administered by the local government district of Torridge, Devon, England. The parish, which lies about five miles south east of the town of Great Torrington, is surrounded clockwise from the north by the parishes of Little Torrington, Beaford, Dolton, Huish, Petrockstowe and Peters Marland.Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St James the Less and Barometer World.
Barometer World
Building
Barometer World was the world's only barometer museum, and was located in the village of Merton, near Great Torrington, Devon, England. Barometer World makes, sells and restores barometers of a variety of types.
RHS Garden Rosemoor
Photo: Patche99z, CC BY-SA 3.0.
RHS Garden Rosemoor is a public display garden run by the Royal Horticultural Society in north Devon, England. Rosemoor is about 1 mile south of Great Torrington on the A3124 road to Exeter. RHS Garden Rosemoor is situated 3 miles northwest of Merton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Giles in the Wood and Woollaton.
St Giles in the Wood
Village
Photo: Bernice, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Giles in the Wood is a village and civil parish in the Torridge district of Devon, England. The village lies about 2.5 miles east of the town of Great Torrington, and the parish, which had a population of 566 in 2001 compared with 623 in 1901… St Giles in the Wood is situated 3 miles north of Merton.
Woollaton
Hamlet
Woollaton is a hamlet in Devon, England. Woollaton is situated 3 miles west of Merton.
Taddiport
Village
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Taddiport is a hamlet in North Devon, England, near Great Torrington. The name is believed to derive from toad, a place where toads were found. In the Middle Ages it was a leper colony. Taddiport is situated 3½ miles northwest of Merton.
Merton
- Type: Locality
- Location: Torridge District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.906° or 50° 54′ 22″ northLongitude
-4.0995° or 4° 5′ 58″ westElevation
413 feet (126 metres)Open location code
9C2QWW42+95GeoNames ID
7297241
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