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	Matfen Location within Northumberland
Population	495 (2001 census)
OS grid reference	NZ029719
Civil parish	Matfen;
Unitary authority	Northumberland;
Ceremonial county	Northumberland;
Region	North East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode district	NE20
Dialling code	01661
Police	Northumbria
Fire	Northumberland
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Hexham;
	List of places UK England Northumberland 55°02′28″N 1°57′14″W / 55.04111°N 1.95389°W

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Matfen is a village and a civil parish in Northumberland, England, near the town of Hexham and the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is an example of a 19th-century planned estate village. It was the birthplace of the 7th Premier of British Columbia, William Smithe. In 2001 it had a population of 495.

History

Matfen is a few miles north of Hadrian's Wall. About halfway between the two there is a prehistoric standing stone called Stob Stone, adjacent to Standing Stone Farmhouse. The stone is about seven feet high and decorated with cup marks.^[2]

The place-name Matfen is first attested in the Pipe Rolls for 1159, where it appears as Matefen. The name means Matta's fen.^[3] The civil parish was formed in 1955 from East Matfen, Fenwick, Ingoe, Kearsley, Ryal and West Matfen.^[4]

Landmarks

Matfen Hall now houses a hotel and country club. The Grade II* listed building was built about 1828 by Sir Edward Blackett to replace an earlier, 17th-century house.^[5]

The Devil's Causeway passes the village less than 2 miles (3 km) to the west. The causeway is a Roman road, which starts at Port Gate on Hadrian's Wall, north of Corbridge, and extends 55 miles (89 km) northwards across Northumberland to the mouth of the Tweed at Berwick-upon-Tweed.^[6]

Notable people

Thomas Bates (1775–1849), an eminent stockbreeder, was born in Matfen.
William Smithe (1842–1887), the 7th premier of British Columbia, was born in Matfen.
Lorna Hill (1902–1991), a writer of over 40 books for children, was the wife of the rector of Matfen.

References

^ Office for National Statistics: Neighbourhood Statistics
^ Nikolaus Pevsner, The Buildings of England: Northumberland, p. 387.
^ Eilert Ekwall, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-names, p. 318.
^ "Matfen CP through time". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
^ Historic England. "Matfen Hall (1155328)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
^ "The Devil's Causeway". Retrieved 17 December 2008.

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[1] Office for National Statistics: Neighbourhood Statistics

[2] Nikolaus Pevsner, The Buildings of England: Northumberland, p. 387.

[3] Eilert Ekwall, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-names, p. 318.

[4] "Matfen CP through time". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 17 January 2018.

[5] Historic England. "Matfen Hall (1155328)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 October 2019.

[6] "The Devil's Causeway". Retrieved 17 December 2008.

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-'''Matfen''' is a village and a [[Civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in [[Northumberland]], England, near the town of [[Hexham]] and the city of [[Newcastle upon Tyne]]. It is an example of a 19th-century [[Model village|planned estate village]]. It was the birthplace of the 7th [[Premier of British Columbia]], [[William Smithe]].
+'''Matfen''' is a village and a [[Civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in [[Northumberland]], England, near the town of [[Hexham]] and the city of [[Newcastle upon Tyne]]. It is an example of a 19th-century [[Model village|planned estate village]]. It was the birthplace of the 7th [[Premier of British Columbia]], [[William Smithe]]. In 2001 it had a population of 495.
 ==History==
 Matfen is a few miles north of [[Hadrian's Wall]]. About halfway between the two there is a prehistoric [[standing stone]] called Stob Stone, adjacent to Standing Stone Farmhouse. The stone is about seven feet high and decorated with [[cup marks]].<ref>[[Nikolaus Pevsner]], ''[[The Buildings of England]]: Northumberland'', p. 387.</ref>
-The place-name ''Matfen'' is first attested in the [[Pipe Rolls]] for 1159, where it appears as ''Matefen''. The name means ''Matta's fen''.<ref>[[Eilert Ekwall]], ''The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-names'', p. 318.</ref> The civil parish was formed in 1955 from East Matfen, Fenwick, Ingoe, Kearsley, Ryal and West Matfen.<ref>{{Cite web| url =http://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10323010|title=Matfen CP through time|publisher= Vision of Britain|accessdate=17 January 2018}}</ref>
+The place-name ''Matfen'' is first attested in the [[Pipe Rolls]] for 1159, where it appears as ''Matefen''. The name means ''Matta's fen''.<ref>[[Eilert Ekwall]], ''The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-names'', p. 318.</ref> The civil parish was formed in 1955 from East Matfen, Fenwick, Ingoe, Kearsley, [[Ryal, Northumberland|Ryal]] and West Matfen.<ref>{{Cite web| url =http://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10323010|title=Matfen CP through time|publisher= Vision of Britain|accessdate=17 January 2018}}</ref>
 ==Landmarks==
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 *[https://web.archive.org/web/20060721223426/http://www.reivers-guide.co.uk/matfen.htm Tourist guide]
 *[http://www.matfenparish.org Matfen Parish Council]
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