Matfen: Difference between revisions
not sure what relevance these places have? |
m →History: link |
||
| Line 25: | Line 25: | ||
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> |
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== |
==Landmarks== |
||
Revision as of 18:23, 2 March 2022
| Matfen | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Matfen | |
  Matfen Location within Northumberland | |
| Population | 495 (2001 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NZ029719 |
| Civil parish |
|
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| 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 | |
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.
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.
External links
 | This Northumberland location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |