Mattingley


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.

History

The name comes from "Matta's ley", referring to the Matta family. The Mattingly surname originates in Mattingley.
In Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales, John Marius Wilson described Mattingley as a "hamlet and a chapelry". It was part of Heckfield before becoming its own civil parish in 1894.

Transport

Mattingley is served by Hook railway station, which is on the London and South Western Railway.