- Mattersey
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Coordinates: 53°24′N 0°58′W / 53.40°N 0.96°W
Mattersey
Mattersey shown within NottinghamshirePopulation 779 OS grid reference SK689893 District Bassetlaw Shire county Nottinghamshire Region East Midlands Country England Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town DONCASTER Postcode district DN10 Police Nottinghamshire Fire Nottinghamshire Ambulance East Midlands EU Parliament East Midlands List of places: UK • England • Nottinghamshire Mattersey is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located 8 miles north of Retford and sits on the border of Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire, being just under 14 miles from Doncaster. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 779[1].
The parish church of All Saints is 14th century. About a mile to the east of the village are the remains of Mattersey Priory[2].
On January 21 1999, four people died when a Tornado GR1 jet from RAF Cottesmore collided with a Cessna light aircraft above the village. The Cessna crashed close to a school while the Tornado dived into woodland, exploding on impact. One pilot managed to eject from the Tornado but later died from his injuries.
References
- ^ "Area: Mattersey CP (Parish)"
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1979. The Buildings of England:Nottinghamshire. pp 177-178. Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin.
External links
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Categories:- Villages in Nottinghamshire
- Nottinghamshire geography stubs
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