Merton Oxfordshire Map

About Merton

Merton breathes a quiet English air, a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath. It lies 4.8 km south of Bicester (from Bicester: bearing 191°T, OS grid SP 576 176), and is situated north-north-west of Murcott village. The village green, a soft carpet underfoot, catches the afternoon sun with a gentle, almost shy radiance, hinting at generations of children’s games and quiet contemplation. A sturdy Norman church, its stone weathered to a comforting grey, stands as a silent sentinel, its spire a familiar point against the wide Oxfordshire sky. The fields surrounding Merton, a patchwork of greens and golds under the vast expanse, whisper of the agricultural heart that has long sustained this corner of England. Here, the passage of time feels less like a rush and more like the slow unfurling of a familiar story, written in the hedgerows and the ancient trees.

About This Merton Map Page

Explore Merton, Oxfordshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.854654, -1.164661. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.