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Merstham, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Surrey, 1¾ mile N. of Red Hill Junction and 8½ miles SW. of Croydon, 2599 ac., pop. 903; P.O., T.O.; firestone is quarried; Merstham House is the seat of Lord Hylton; Merstham Tunnel, N. of vil., is 1820 yds. long.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "parish and village with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
Administrative units: | Merstham AP/CP Surrey AncC |
Place: | Merstham |
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