Tuffley
| Tuffley | |
 St Barnabas' church |
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  Tuffley |
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| Population | 5,889 (2011)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | SO824151 |
| – London | 113m |
| District | Gloucester |
| Shire county | Gloucestershire |
| Ceremonial 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 |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Gloucester |
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Coordinates: 51°50′06″N 2°15′24″W / 51.835048°N 2.256743°W
Tuffley is one of the 15 wards of the City of Gloucester. The ward, which is non-parished and situated near Robinswood Hill toward the south of the city, and has many services including schools, shops and parks.
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 1900, Lower Tuffley was moved into the Parish of Quedgeley.[2]
Poverty and Crime
According to some recent geography surveys, the deprivation rate for Tuffley, compared to the whole of Gloucester, is low, and the crime rate is also low, compared to inner city wards. However, the Tuffley ward is of general decay, and many of the central areas such as The Homleigh Parade showing their age, having been built in the 60's and very much of the then popular concrete brutalist design.
In January 2015, a murder enquiry was launched when a 19-year-old was attacked, with what was believed to be a machete, outside the Pike and Musket public house and died at the scene.[3]
Religion
Four local churches have a base in Tuffley. St. George's (Church of England) is in Grange Road, Lower Tuffley and St Barnabas' (Church of England) is in Stroud Road. The tower of St Barnabas is a local landmark. English Martyrs (Roman Catholic) is in Tuffley Lane. The Grange Baptist church is in Grange Road.
Amenities and transport
There are three pubs in the Tuffley area, the Pike and Musket, the Gladiator, and the Fox and Elm. There is a library, a community centre, a sports centre and a small shopping centre reachable by foot. There is an open playing area that is used by Beaufort Co-operative Academy, also open for public use.
The area is served by a circular bus service as well as by routes in lower Tuffley.
Sport
Tuffley Rovers F.C. a football team based in the ward.
References
- ↑ "Ward population 2011.Retrieved 28 March 2015".
- ↑ "The Early History of Quedgeley". Quedgeley News.
- ↑ "BBC News - Gloucester pub 'machete' attack prompts murder probe". BBC News. Retrieved 24 January 2015.