Merley

Merley is a large housing estate in Poole, a mile (2 km) south of Wimborne Minster.

The housing estate only covers part of the area that was originally called Merley/Myrle.

[1] Merley is part of the greater ward called "Merley and Bearwood" and here are some statistics on this area: Source: First release of the 2001 Census data, released in September 2002.

The 1970s housing estate surrounding Sopwith Crescent was built over a period of several years from the Oakley Straight end on former farmland.

who play at Cobham Sports and Social Club.