Mattersey
| Mattersey | |
|---|---|
| Population | 779 |
| OS grid reference | SK689893 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DONCASTER |
| Postcode district | DN10 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
Mattersey is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located 8 miles north of Retford and sits on the border of Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire, being just under 14 miles from Doncaster. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 779.[1]
Within the parish lies the settlement of Mattersey Thorpe, originally consisting of a few farms. During World War II many poorly built bungalows were constructed. The streets thus formed were named after prominent figures of the war. (Keyes, Bloomfield, Churchill, Bader, Wavell, Cunningham etc.)
The parish church of All Saints is 14th century. About a mile to the east of the village are the remains of Mattersey Priory on a gravel island in the River Idle.[2]
On 21 January 1999, four people died when a Tornado GR1 jet from RAF Cottesmore collided with a Cessna light aircraft above the village. The Cessna crashed close to a school while the Tornado continued flying over woodland spilling fuel before crashing into fields about a mile away, exploding before impact. One pilot was auto-ejected to eject from the Tornado but didn't survive the incident.
References
- ^ "Area: Mattersey CP (Parish)"
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1979. The Buildings of England:Nottinghamshire. pp 177-178. Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin.
External links
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