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Tuffley

Coordinates: 51°50′06″N 2°15′24″W / 51.835048°N 2.256743°W / 51.835048; -2.256743
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Tuffley
St Barnabas's Church
Tuffley is located in Gloucestershire
Tuffley
Tuffley
Location within Gloucestershire
Population5,889 (2011, ward)[1]
OS grid referenceSO824151
• London113m
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGLOUCESTER
Postcode districtGL4
Dialling code01452
PoliceGloucestershire
FireGloucestershire
AmbulanceSouth Western
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51°50′06″N 2°15′24″W / 51.835048°N 2.256743°W / 51.835048; -2.256743

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

Origins

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  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
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