Country: | England |
Coordinates: | 52.554°N 0.8116°W |
Os Grid Reference: | TL907988 |
Official Name: | Merton |
Population: | 133 |
Population Ref: | (2011)[1] |
Area Total Km2: | 5.94 |
Static Image: | Merton-g6.jpg |
Static Image Width: | 240px |
Static Image Caption: | Merton St Peter |
Region: | East of England |
Civil Parish: | Merton |
Postcode District: | IP25 |
Postcode Area: | IP |
Post Town: | THETFORD |
Dial Code: | 01953 |
Merton is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 5.94km2 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.