Tuffley

Tuffley is a suburb in the city of Gloucester in Gloucestershire, England. The ward, which is non-parished and situated near Robinswood Hill.

Tuffley
St Barnabas's Church
Tuffley Location within Gloucestershire
Population	5,889 (2011, ward)^[1]
OS grid reference	SO824151
• London	113m
District	Gloucester
Shire county	Gloucestershire
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GLOUCESTER
Postcode district	GL4
Dialling code	01452
Police	Gloucestershire
Fire	Gloucestershire
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	Gloucester
List of places UK England Gloucestershire 51°50′06″N 2°15′24″W / 51.835048°N 2.256743°W / 51.835048; -2.256743

Origins

Tuffley is a suburb of Gloucester, in the county of Gloucestershire. Recorded as Tuffley, Tufley, Tufly, Tuffel, Tuffill and possibly others, this suburb was once a village mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as 'Tuffelege', which suggests a meaning of Tuffa's farm, with Tuffa being an Anglo-Saxon personal name. To this was added the suffix 'leah,' meaning a fenced enclosure or farm.^[2]

In 1891 the parish had a population of 872.^[3] On 9 November 1900 the parish was abolished and became part of Gloucester, Whaddon and Quedgeley.^[4]

In 1900, Lower Tuffley was moved into the parish of Quedgeley.^[5]

 

The side of Holmleigh Parade in January 2017

Religion

Four local churches have a base in Tuffley: St George's (Church of England) is on Grange Road, Lower Tuffley and St Barnabas (Church of England) is on Stroud Road. The tower of St Barnabas is a local landmark. The Catholic church of the English Martyrs is on Tuffley Lane and the Grange Baptist Church (Baptist) is also on Grange Road.

Amenities and transport

There are two public houses in the Tuffley area, the Pike and Musket and the Fox and Elm. There are 2 libraries, a community centre, a sports centre, and a shopping centre.^{[citation needed]}

Sport

Tuffley Rovers F.C., a football team based in the ward, were formed in 1929 and play at Glevum Park in Gloucester operating five Saturday adult sides, a veterans team and a full youth section. Their best result in the FA Cup was a 2nd qualifying round defeat in 1999–2000 to Lymington & New Milton, while they reached the 2nd round in the FA Vase in the 1994–95 season.^[6]

References

1. "Ward population 2011". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
2. "Surname Database: Tuffley Last Name Origin". The Internet Surname Database.
3. "Population statistics Tuffley Hmlt/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
4. "Gloucester Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
5. "The Early History of Quedgeley". Quedgeley News.
6. Tuffley Rovers at the Football Club History Database

External links

 

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