Matfield
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Coordinates: 51°08′56″N 0°21′53″E / 51.1488°N 0.3648°E
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 Matfield
Matfield shown within Kent |
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| OS grid reference | TQ655415 |
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| District | Tunbridge Wells |
| Shire county | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Tonbridge |
| Postcode district | TN12 7xx |
| Dialling code | 01892 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Tunbridge Wells |
| List of places: UK • England • Kent | |
Matfield is a small village, part of the civil parish of Brenchley, in the Tunbridge Wells Borough of Kent, England. The sculptor Theresa Sassoon planted a tree on the green to commemorate the end of World War I; the tree was blown down in the hurricane of 1987 and had to be replaced. There are also two pubs: The Wheelwright's Arms; The Star and a gastropub "Morello" at the Standing Cross.
Matfield was awarded the title of Kent Village of the Year in 2010.[1]
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[edit] Geography
Matfield is located around 5 miles (8.0 km) north-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells and 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Paddock Wood.
The village grew up around its village green, which is the largest in Kent.[2] The village green features a large pond at its northern end.
[edit] Notable people
- Siegfried Sassoon (1886–1967), poet, was born in Matfield.
- Theresa Thornycroft (1853–1946), sculptor, lived in Matfield.
- Alan Watt (1907–74), cricketer, lived in Matfield
- Harrison Weir (1824–1906), artist, lived in Matfield.
[edit] References
- ^ "Matfield is Kent Village of the Year!". Brenchley Parish Council. September 16, 2010. http://brenchleyandmatfield.co.uk/item/matfield-kent-village-year. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
- ^ "Brenchley & Matfield - Villages in the Weald of Kent". Brenchley Parish Council. http://www.brenchleyandmatfield.co.uk/. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
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