Morden

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:This article is about the area of London, for alternative meanings see Morden (disambiguation).

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Morden is a place in the London Borough of Merton. It is located approximately 10 miles South-southwest of central London between Merton Park (to the north), Mitcham (to the east), Sutton (to the south) and Worcester Park (to the west).

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Morden gets its name either from the Saxon words "Mawr" (high) and Don (a hill), or possibly "The Den on the Moor".

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London Borough of Merton: The London Borough of Merton is a London borough in southwest London. The borough was formed in 1965 by the merger of the Surrey boroughs of Mitcham, Wimbledon, London and the Merton and Morden urban district, and derives its name from a small village at its centre....

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Merton Park: Merton Park is a place in the London Borough of Merton. It is a quiet and leafy suburb situated halfway between Wimbledon and Morden and 7.3 miles (11.7 km) south west of Charing Cross....