Tuffley
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Tuffley is one of the 15 wards associated with the City of Gloucester
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The ward in non-parished and situated near Robinswood Hill
toward the South of the City.
The ward has many services, including schools, shops, and parks.
of 1086 as 'Tuffelege', which suggests a meaning of Tuffa's farm, with Tuffa being an Olde English pre 7th century personal name. To this was added the suffix 'leah,' meaning a fenced enclosure or farm.
for Tuffley, compared to the whole of Gloucester, is low, and the crime rate is also low, compared to inner city wards.
St. Georges (Church of England) is in Grange Road, Lower Tuffley. 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. Grange Baptist is in Grange Road.
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Gloucester is a city, district and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, and on the River Severn, approximately north-east of Bristol, and south-southwest of Birmingham....
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The ward in non-parished and situated near Robinswood Hill
Robinswood Hill
Robinswood Hill is a hill and country park to the south of the city centre of Gloucester, close to the Stroud Road . It rises to 650 ft , and is owned and managed by Gloucester City Council's Countryside Unit. The Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust also have their head office based here.It was...
toward the South of the City.
The ward has many services, including schools, shops, and parks.
Origins
Tuffley is a suburb of the Greater Gloucester area, 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 BookDomesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
of 1086 as 'Tuffelege', which suggests a meaning of Tuffa's farm, with Tuffa being an Olde English pre 7th century personal name. To this was added the suffix 'leah,' meaning a fenced enclosure or farm.
Poverty and Crime
According to some recent geography surveys, the deprivation ratePoverty
Poverty is the lack of a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter. About 1.7 billion people are estimated to live...
for Tuffley, compared to the whole of Gloucester, is low, and the crime rate is also low, compared to inner city wards.
Religion
Four local Churches have a base in Tuffley:St. Georges (Church of England) is in Grange Road, Lower Tuffley. 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. Grange Baptist is in Grange Road.