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'''Matfield''' is a small village, part of the [[civil parish]] of [[Brenchley]], in the [[Tunbridge Wells (borough)|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 three pubs: '''The Wheelwright's Arms'''; '''The Star''' and a [[gastropub]] "The Poet" at the Standing Cross.
'''Matfield''' is a small village, part of the [[civil parish]] of [[Brenchley and Matfield]], in the [[Tunbridge Wells (borough)|Tunbridge Wells]] borough of [[Kent]], England. Matfield was awarded the title of Kent Village of the Year in 2010.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://brenchleyandmatfield.co.uk/item/matfield-kent-village-year | title=Matfield is Kent Village of the Year! | accessdate=March 21, 2011 | date=September 16, 2010 | publisher=Brenchley Parish Council | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812210037/http://brenchleyandmatfield.co.uk/item/matfield-kent-village-year | archivedate=August 12, 2011 }}</ref>

==Buildings and amenities==
[[St Luke's Church, Matfield|St Luke's Church]] is a Grade II [[listed building]].


Matfield currently has a butcher's and grocery store. Following the closure of The Wheel Wright's Arms in 2017, the village now only has two pubs, The Star and a gastropub, The Poet at Matfield, which was formerly known as the Standing's Cross. This unusual name lasted for over 150 years from the earliest days of the pub. It was so named as, in the 1840s, John Standing ran an alehouse in his cottage and served his customers homebrew from barrels in his front room. However, he had problems with his cellar which flooded whenever it rained. So, he sold his house and moved across the road into a bakery – converting it into Matfield’s new alehouse. The pub was creatively named to celebrate this event, hence ‘Standing’s Cross’.<ref>{{cite web |title=Standing's Cross |url=http://www.dover-kent.com/2014-project/Standings-Cross-Matfield.html |website=DOVER KENT ARCHIVES |publisher=Paul Skelton |access-date=8 August 2021}}</ref> More recently the pub was renamed to ‘The Poet’ in commemoration of the World War One poet, Siegfried Sassoon, who was born in the village.
Matfield was awarded the title of ''Kent Village of the Year'' in 2010.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://brenchleyandmatfield.co.uk/item/matfield-kent-village-year | title=Matfield is Kent Village of the Year! | accessdate=March 21, 2011 | date=September 16, 2010 | publisher=Brenchley Parish Council}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
Matfield is located around {{convert|5|mi|km}} north-east of [[Royal Tunbridge Wells]] and {{convert|2|mi|km}} south of [[Paddock Wood]].
Matfield is located around {{convert|5|mi|km}} southeast of [[Royal Tunbridge Wells]] and {{convert|2|mi|km}} south of [[Paddock Wood]].


The village grew up around its [[village green]], which is the largest in Kent.<ref name="parish">{{cite web | url=http://www.brenchleyandmatfield.co.uk/ | title=Brenchley & Matfield - Villages in the Weald of Kent | accessdate=March 21, 2011 | publisher=Brenchley Parish Council}}</ref> The village green features a large pond at its northern end. Overlooking the green is the grade I listed [[Matfield House]], a Georgian building with a stable block and coachhouse at the rear.<ref> {{cite web| url = http://list.historicengland.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1250644| title= Name: MATFIELD HOUSE List entry Number: 1250644 |publisher= Historic England|accessdate = 16 March 2015 }} </ref>
The village grew up around its [[village green]], which is the largest in Kent.<ref name="parish">{{cite web | url=http://www.brenchleyandmatfield.co.uk/ | title=Brenchley & Matfield – Villages in the Weald of Kent | accessdate=March 21, 2011 | publisher=Brenchley Parish Council}}</ref> The village green features a large pond at its northern end. Overlooking the green is the grade I listed [[Matfield House]], a Georgian building with a stable block and coachhouse at the rear.<ref>{{NHLE| num = 1250644| desc= MATFIELD HOUSE |accessdate = 16 March 2015 }}</ref> The green is used for events such as the annual village fete and by Matfield Cricket Club for home matches.


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
*[[Siegfried Sassoon]] (1886–1967), poet, was born in Matfield.
*[[Siegfried Sassoon]] (1886–1967), poet, was born in Matfield.
*[[Theresa Thornycroft]] (1853–1946), sculptor, lived in Matfield.
*[[Theresa Thornycroft]] (1853–1946), sculptor, lived in Matfield.
*[[Frank Marchant]] (1864–1946), cricketer and captain of [[Kent County Cricket Club]], born in Matfield House.
*[[Alan Watt (cricketer)|Alan Watt]] (1907–74), cricketer, lived in Matfield
*[[Alan Watt (cricketer)|Alan Watt]] (1907–74), cricketer, lived in Matfield
*[[Harrison Weir]] (1824–1906), artist, lived in Matfield.
*[[Harrison Weir]] (1824–1906), artist, lived in Matfield.
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Matfield}}
{{Commons category|Matfield}}
* [http://www.villagenet.co.uk/highweald/villages/matfield.php Matfield]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101207112215/http://www.villagenet.co.uk/highweald/villages/matfield.php Matfield]
* Matfield House [https://matfieldhouse.uk/]
* [http://www.stainedglassrecords.org/Ch.asp?ChId=9457 Stained Glass Windows at St. Luke, Matfield, Kent]
* [http://www.stainedglassrecords.org/Ch.asp?ChId=9457 Stained Glass Windows at St. Luke, Matfield, Kent]
* [http://www.thepoetatmatfield.co.uk Pub Restaurant The Poet at Matfield]
* [http://www.thepoetatmatfield.co.uk Pub Restaurant The Poet at Mat] [[Category:Villages in Kent]] [http://www.thepoetatmatfield.co.uk field]
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51°08′56″N 0°21′53″E / 51.1488°N 0.3648°E / 51.1488; 0.3648

Matfield is a small village, part of the civil parish of Brenchley and Matfield, in the Tunbridge Wells borough of Kent, England. Matfield was awarded the title of Kent Village of the Year in 2010.[1]

Buildings and amenities

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St Luke's Church is a Grade II listed building.

Matfield currently has a butcher's and grocery store. Following the closure of The Wheel Wright's Arms in 2017, the village now only has two pubs, The Star and a gastropub, The Poet at Matfield, which was formerly known as the Standing's Cross. This unusual name lasted for over 150 years from the earliest days of the pub. It was so named as, in the 1840s, John Standing ran an alehouse in his cottage and served his customers homebrew from barrels in his front room. However, he had problems with his cellar which flooded whenever it rained. So, he sold his house and moved across the road into a bakery – converting it into Matfield’s new alehouse. The pub was creatively named to celebrate this event, hence ‘Standing’s Cross’.[2] More recently the pub was renamed to ‘The Poet’ in commemoration of the World War One poet, Siegfried Sassoon, who was born in the village.

Geography

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Matfield is located around 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast 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.[3] The village green features a large pond at its northern end. Overlooking the green is the grade I listed Matfield House, a Georgian building with a stable block and coachhouse at the rear.[4] The green is used for events such as the annual village fete and by Matfield Cricket Club for home matches.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Matfield is Kent Village of the Year!". Brenchley Parish Council. 16 September 2010. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
  2. ^ "Standing's Cross". DOVER KENT ARCHIVES. Paul Skelton. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Brenchley & Matfield – Villages in the Weald of Kent". Brenchley Parish Council. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
  4. ^ Historic England. "MATFIELD HOUSE (1250644)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
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