Merton is a Village in the county of Oxfordshire.

Retail in Merton

There are great places to visit near Merton including some great ancient sites, cities, shopping centres, towns and historic buildings.

Don't miss The Rollright Stones, The King Stone, The Whispering Knights, and The Kings Men's ancient sites if visiting the area around Merton.

Don't miss Oxford's cities if visiting the area around Merton.

There are a several good shopping centres in the area around Merton like Westgate Oxford.

Banbury is a great place to visit close to Merton if you like towns.

The area close to Merton boasts some of the best historic buildings including Upton House.

Merton History

There are some historic monuments around Merton:

• Deserted medieval village
• Wretchwick deserted medieval settlement
• Ambrosden churchyard cross
• Two sections of a Roman road on Ot Moor
• Thomley deserted medieval village
• Ardley Wood moated ringwork
• Alchester Roman parade ground, access road and marching camp
• Middleton Stoney Castle
• Islip Roman villa, 300m east of Hillside Farm
• Turf Maze at Troy Farm
• Otley Grange
• Romano-Celtic temple N of Woodeaton
• Alchester Roman site
• Saxon barrow 40m south east of Oxford Lodge
• RAF Bicester: World War II airfield
• Woodeaton village cross
• Moated site SE of church
• Cold War structures at the former Upper Heyford Airbase