Tuffley

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.

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

In 1900, Lower Tuffley was moved into the parish of Quedgeley.

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 two libraries, a community centre, a sports centre, and a shopping centre.

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.

References

References

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