Matfield

For other uses, see Matfield (disambiguation).

Coordinates: 51°08′56″N 0°21′53″E / 51.1488°N 0.3648°E / 51.1488; 0.3648

Matfield
Matfield Post Office
Matfield  Matfield shown within Kent
OS grid reference	TQ655415
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].

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.

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.

References

1. ^ "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. 
2. ^ "Brenchley & Matfield - Villages in the Weald of Kent". Brenchley Parish Council. http://www.brenchleyandmatfield.co.uk/. Retrieved March 21, 2011. 

External links

• Matfield
• Stained Glass Windows at St. Luke, Matfield, Kent