South Wimbledon

Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference:	TQ255705
Administration
London borough:	Merton
Area:	Greater London
Region:	London
Nation:	England
Other
Ceremonial county:	Greater London
Traditional county:	Surrey
Post office and telephone
Post town:
Postcode:
Dialling code:	020
Politics
UK Parliament:
London Assembly:	Merton and Wandsworth
European Parliament:	London

South Wimbledon is a place in the London Borough of Merton in south west London. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The administrative area of Greater London contains 32 London Boroughs, of which twelve (plus the City of London) make up Inner London and twenty Outer London. ... The London Borough of Merton is a London borough in southwest London. ... The division into counties is one of the larger divisions of England. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The region (sometimes known as Government Office Region) is currently the highest tier of local government in England. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... Home Nations is a term to refer to the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom — England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland — collectively, but as separate entities, distinct from the United Kingdom as a whole. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to administrative counties of England. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The traditional counties of England are historic subdivisions of the country into around 40 regions. ... Surrey is a county in southern England, one of the Home Counties. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK and Australian postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... To see the list in alphabetical order see the categories UK Parliamentary constituencies and UK Parliamentary constituencies (historic). ... Greater London is divided into a number of constituencies for London Assembly elections. ... Greater London is divided into a number of constituencies for London Assembly elections. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... London is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... Image File history File links Flag of the City of London obtained under fair use gudelines. ... The London Borough of Merton is a London borough in southwest London. ... St. ...

It is ten minutes walk from Wimbledon centre, and is most obviously recognised by the busy crossroads at which South Wimbledon tube station is situated on one corner. Wimbledon, best known for much of the 20th century as the home of the Wimbledon tennis championships, is a town in south-west London. ... South Wimbledon (Merton) London Underground station is not actually situated in Wimbledon. ...

This crossroad leads from Wimbledon, to the north, across to Morden, south. East leads to Colliers Wood, whilst west leads towards Wimbledon Chase and Merton Park. The tube station is the last stop south on the Northern Line before it terminates at Morden. The route north follows the road to Colliers Wood tube station. Morden is a place in the London Borough of Merton. ... Colliers Wood is an area in south London, England in the London Borough of Merton. ... Merton Park is a quiet, leafy suburb of London halfway between Wimbledon and Morden town centres. ... The Northern Line is a deep-level tube line of the London Underground, coloured black on the Tube map. ... Colliers Wood tube station is a London Underground station in South London. ...

Admiral Nelson once had property in this part of London called Merton Place, and therefore a number of roads and pubs in the region (immediately to the east, and much further to the west, in Wimbledon Chase) are named after historically relevant battles and ships. The Nelson's Arms pub is on the road to Colliers Wood. Lord Nelson Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (September 29, 1758 – October 21, 1805) was a British admiral who won fame as a leading naval commander. ...