Towns & cities · Scottish Lowlands
Matfen
Matfen — village in Northumberland, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Corbridge · 9.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Matfen is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 495 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Northumberland, England, UK". Coordinates: 55.0410°, -1.9540°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
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.
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Background
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. The place-name Matfen is first attested in the Pipe Rolls for 1159, where it appears as Matefen. The name means Matta's fen. The civil parish was formed in 1955 from East Matfen, Fenwick, Ingoe, Kearsley, Ryal and West Matfen.
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- Coordinates
- 55.0410, -1.9540
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Matfen
- Postcode
- NE20 0RL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Population
- 495
- Nearest railway station
- Corbridge — 9.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1925697 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Matfen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Matfen village green (geograph 2374157).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Matfen War Memorial
Matfen War Memorial — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
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Bridge At West End Of Village Green
Bridge At West End Of Village Green — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
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Matfen Hall
Matfen Hall in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Bridge Over River Pont Approx 300 Yards South-West Of Matfen Hall
Bridge Over River Pont Approx 300 Yards South-West Of Matfen Hall — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Windmills · Scottish Lowlands
Standing stone with cup markings, 50m south of Standing Stone Farm
Standing stone with cup markings, 50m south of Standing Stone Farm — a post mill in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Matfen?
- Matfen is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE20 0RL), in the parish of Matfen.
- Is Matfen a protected site?
- Yes — Matfen is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Matfen free to visit?
- Yes, Matfen is free to enter.
- How do I get to Matfen?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE20 0RL. It sits within the Hexham parliamentary constituency.