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Encyclopedia > Merton and Morden Urban District
Merton and Morden
Arms of the former Merton and Morden urban district granted 1943
Status: Urban district
Admin. HQ: Morden Hall (after WWII)
Created: 1907 (as Merton Urban District)
Abolished: 1965
Succeeded by: London Borough of Merton

Merton Urban District was an urban district in Surrey created in 1907 to cover the parish of Merton. Formerly, the parish had been part of the Croydon Rural District since its formation under the Local Government Act 1894 but an increasing population lead to its creation as a separately administered area. Arms of Merton and Morden Urban District Council. ... In the British Isles an urban district was a type of local government district which covered an urbanised area. ... Morden Hall Park is a small National Trust park located in Morden on the banks of the river Wandle. ... German soldiers at the Battle of Stalingrad World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the worlds nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... The London Borough of Merton is a London borough in south west London. ... In the British Isles an urban district was a type of local government district which covered an urbanised area. ... Surrey is a county in southern England, part of the South East England region and one of the Home Counties. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The historic parish of Merton contributed its name to the London Borough of Merton, although Merton itself is no longer a clearly defined area within the borough. ... In local government on the British Isles, a rural district was a predominantly rural area used for local government. ... The Local Government Act 1894 (57 & 58 Vict. ...


In 1913, the parish of Morden was transfered from the Croydon Rural District to the Merton Urban District and the district was renamed Merton and Morden Urban District. 1913 (MCMXIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Morden is a place in the London Borough of Merton. ...


In 1943 the council was granted a civic coat-of-arms incorporating Lions from the Garth Family arms and the fret from the arms of Merton Abbey. The motto, "In Libertate Vis", means "Our Strength is our Freedom". 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... Monacos coat of arms See heraldry for a fuller account of the history, design, and regulation of coats of arms. ... Morden is a place in the London Borough of Merton. ... Merton Priory was founded in 1114 by Gilbert, a sheriff of Henry I. By 1117 the foundation was colonised by canons from the Augustinian priory at Huntingdon and re-sited close to the River Wandle. ...


The Urban District was abolished in 1965 and its former area merged with those of the Municipal Borough of Wimbledon and the Municipal Borough of Mitcham to form the London Borough of Merton of Greater London. 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... Wimbledon (pronounced ) is a suburb of London, part of the London Borough of Merton and located seven miles (11. ... Mitcham is a place in the London Borough of Merton. ... The London Borough of Merton is a London borough in south west London. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ...


External link

  • A Vision of Britain - history of Merton and Morden UD


 

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