Merton and Morden Urban District
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| Administration | |
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| Status: | Urban district |
| HQ: | Morden Hall (after World War II) |
| History | |
| Created: | 1907 (as Merton Urban District) |
| Abolished: | 1965 |
| Succeeded by: | London Borough of Merton |
Merton Urban District was an urban district in Surrey, England, 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.
In 1913, the parish of Morden was transferred from the Croydon Rural District to the Merton Urban District and the district was renamed Merton and Morden Urban District.
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".
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.
