Boundaries
When established in 1885 the constituency included the parishes of Wimbledon, Merton, Mitcham and Morden - equivalent today to the whole of the London Borough of Merton.
The constituency now occupies the northern and western parts of the borough, corresponding approximately to the borough wards of Abbey, Cannon Hill, Dundonald, Hillside, Merton Park, Raynes Park, Trinity, Village, West Barnes and Wimbledon Park.
The north and western boundaries are those of the borough. The eastern boundary follows the borough boundary with the London Borough of Wandsworth along the River Wandle east of Summerstown, then along the western edge of Lambeth Cemetery. It then heads south following the Wandle through Colliers Wood and South Wimbledon to cross Morden Hall Park. The boundary then leaves the Wandle to turn west through Morden town centre, then along the London Road (A24) before crossing Morden Park. The boundary then turns north-west towards Cannon Hill Common and then west to pass north of Morden Cemetery to reach the western borough boundary near Motspur Park station.
Wimbledon is bordered by the constituencies of:
- Mitcham & Morden
- Putney
- Tooting
- Richmond Park
- Kingston & Surbiton
Read more about this topic: Wimbledon (UK Parliament Constituency)
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