Merton Abbey
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Merton Abbey may refer to:
- Merton PrioryMerton PrioryMerton Priory was founded in 1114 by Gilbert Norman, Sheriff of Surrey under Henry I. It was located in Merton, Surrey, England at the point where the Roman Stane Street crossed the River Wandle....
, a former Augustinian priory in what is now southwest London, England - Merton Abbey, LondonMerton Abbey, LondonMerton Abbey is an area in southwest London, England. It lies between South Wimbledon and Colliers Wood in the London Borough of Merton. Merton Abbey takes its name from Merton Priory, which once stood on the northern edge of the district...
, the residential area in southwest London on the site of the former priory - Merton Abbey MillsMerton Abbey MillsMerton Abbey Mills is a former textile factory in the parish of Merton in London, England near the site of the medieval Merton Priory, now the home of a variety of businesses, mostly retailers....
, a former textile factory in the parish of Merton near the site of the medieval Merton Priory - Merton Abbey railway stationMerton Abbey railway stationMerton Abbey railway station was a railway station in Merton on the Tooting, Merton and Wimbledon Railway. It was opened in 1868, became part of the Southern Railway in 1923...
, a former railway station in LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
which closed in 1929.