Merton

Merton is a village and civil parish near the River Ray, about 4 miles south of in , . The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 424.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Alchester and Woodsides Meadow.

Archaeological site
is the site of an ancient town. The site is not included in any ancient references; hence, the Roman name is not known. However, Eilert Ekwall contended that it appears as Alavna in the Ravenna Cosmography, with the addition of the Old English ceaster to signify a Roman fort.

Nature reserve
Photo: Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a 4-hectare nature reserve south of in . It is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.

Meadow
Alice's Meadow is the name given to a small field in the parish of , England. It became the focus of a campaign by local people and Friends of the Earth in the 1980s, who opposed government plans to route the M40 motorway across Otmoor.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bicester and Ambrosden.

Photo: P.khiao, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a market town located in the north-east of the county of , some miles north of the university town of . It has become a popular destination on account of its being the location of Village, a large factory and designer outlet shopping village.

Village
Photo: Motacilla, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village and civil parish in , Oxfordshire, England, 3 miles southwest of to which it is linked by the A41 road, and 13 miles from .

Village
Photo: Motacilla, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Arncot is a village and civil parish about 3+1⁄2 miles southeast of in . The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 1,738.

Merton

Latitude
51.8628° or 51° 51′ 46″ north
Longitude
-1.1573° or 1° 9′ 26″ west
Elevation
197 feet (60 metres)
Open location code
9C3WVR7V+43
Geo­Names ID
7300967
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