Mattingley is a village and large civil parish in Hampshire, England. The village lies on the Reading road between the town of Hook and Reading. The River Whitewater runs through the parish. The village has one pub, named the Leather Bottle.
| Mattingley | |
|---|---|
 Mattingley Church | |
  Mattingley Location within Hampshire | |
| Population | 583 (2011 Census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SU7336457701 |
| • London | 38 mi (61 km) ENE |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HOOK |
| Postcode district | RG27 |
| Dialling code | 0118 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
History
editThe name comes from "Matta's ley" (ley means place in Old English), referring to the Matta family. The Mattingly surname originates in Mattingley.[2]
In Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870), John Marius Wilson described Mattingley as a "hamlet and a chapelry".[3] It was part of Heckfield before becoming its own civil parish in 1894.[4]
Transport
editMattingley is served by Hook railway station, which is on the London and South Western Railway.[4]
Further reading
edit- W. J. James History of Heckfield and Mattingley[5]
References
edit- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ "Mattingly Village". Freshford. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ "History of Mattingley, in Hart and Hampshire". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Parishes: Heckfield". British History Online. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ "The History of a Hampshire Parish - Heckfield and Mattingley". Freshford. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
External links
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Media related to Mattingley at Wikimedia Commons
- Mattingley Village Website Broken link.
- Mattingley Parish Council Broken link.
- Stained Glass Windows at Church, Mattingley, Hampshire Broken link.
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