Matfield


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.

Buildings and amenities

St Luke's Church, Matfield, is a Grade II listed building, constructed in the years 1874–76. The churchyard contains the grave of the sculptor Theresa Sassoon. Mrs Sassoon planted a tree on Matfield green to commemorate the end of World War I; the tree was blown down in the hurricane of 1987 and had to be replaced.
Matfield currently has a butcher's and grocery store. There are three pubs: The Wheelwright's Arms, The Star, and a gastropub, The Poet. The Wheelwright's Arms closed in 2017.

Geography

Matfield is located around southeast of Royal Tunbridge Wells and south of Paddock Wood.
The village grew up around its village green, which is the largest in Kent. 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. The green is used for events such as the annual village fete and by Matfield Cricket Club for home matches.

Notable people