Historic churches · South East England
Matfield
Matfield — a church in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Matfield is a church in england-south-east, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Matfield is a church located in South-East England. It is notable for its architectural features and serves as a focal point in the local community. The church reflects the historical significance of the area.
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Background
Architecture
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.…
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- Coordinates
- 51.1488, 0.3648
- County
- Kent
- District
- Tunbridge Wells
- Parish
- Brenchley and Matfield
- Postcode
- TN12 7LF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tunbridge Wells
Sources
- wikipedia: Matfield (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Matfield?
- Matfield is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN12 7LF), in the parish of Brenchley and Matfield.
- Is Matfield free to visit?
- Yes, Matfield is free to enter.
- How do I get to Matfield?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TN12 7LF. It sits within the Tunbridge Wells parliamentary constituency.