Meryton is the fictional town where the militia regiment is quartered for a small amount of time in Pride and Prejudice . It is also where the Meryton ball took place, where the readers are able to learn more about Elizabeth as as character. Although Meryton is not a real place, it represents towns very similar to where the militia was stationed. The militia would often spend the winters in towns inland from the shores which is where Meryton would be located.

This is the location of Lady Catherine de Bourgh's estate. This is a marvelous estate and one that is very pleasing to the eye as we heard from Mr. Collins in Pride and Prejudice. Lady Catherine de Bourgh is also Mr. Darcy's aunt. Mr. Collins is close by with his wife, Charlotte in thier Hunsford Parsonage home. In the novel Pride and Prejudice, Elizebeth vistsis her friend Charlotte at thier Hunsford Parsonage, where she runs into Mr.