Tupsley is a historic village, ward and suburb of the city of Hereford in Herefordshire, England. It is located southeast of the city centre and close to the River Wye. Tupsley is surrounded by the suburbs of Bartonsham, Eign Hill, and The Hamptons. The population of the ward at the 2021 Census was recorded at 3,075.[1] It is one of the sixteen wards of Hereford City Council. It is represented by Cllr Jim Kenyon.[2]
| Tupsley | |
|---|---|
 St Paul's Church, Tupsley, Hereford | |
  Tupsley Location within Herefordshire | |
| Population | 3,075 Ward Area Profile, 2021 Census |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Hereford |
| Postcode district | HR1 |
| Dialling code | 01432 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
History
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Tupsley was described in 1870-72 as a small village within Herefordshire and close to the city of Hereford.[3] John Marius Wilson's 1870-1872 Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales says:
"TUPSLEY, a township-chapelry in Bishop-Hampton parish, Herefordshire; 2 miles E of Hereford r. station. Post town, Hereford. Real property, £5,247. Pop., 802. Houses, 149. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Hereford. Value, £240.* Patron, the Bishop of H. The church was built in 1866."[3]
In 1866 Tupsley became a separate civil parish, on 1 October 1932 the parish was abolished to form Hereford.[4] In 1931 the parish had a population of 1455.[5] Until 1998 it was in Hereford district.
The village remained separate from the wider Hereford area until after the Second World War[6] when it was then merged into the city's wider wards and represented in both the counties of Hereford and Worcester and Herefordshire under Hereford City Council. Today, the village is now merged with Bartonsham, Eign Hill, and The Hamptons areas of Hereford.
St Paul's Church
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A notable landmark of Tupsley is the church of St Paul's. It was first built in 1865 by local architect, FR Kempson who lived in Holme Lacy and had built certain notable buildings in his life. The church of St Paul's being one of them. The church is designated as a Grade II listed building by Historic England.[7] The church remains an active place of worship on Church Road, Tupsley.[8]
Amenities
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Tupsley has a small shopping centre on Old Eign Hill and there are also some shops on Ledbury Road to the north.[9][10][11]
Transport
editThe village has frequent bus services to Hereford and Ledbury among other destinations.[12]
Demographics
editAt the 2011 census, the population of Eign Hill's ward profile was 3,075. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:
| Tupsley: Ethnicity: 2021 Census | |||||||||||||
| Ethnic group | Population | % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 2,943 | 95.7% | |||||||||||
| Asian or Asian British | 73 | 2.4% | |||||||||||
| Mixed | 34 | 1.1% | |||||||||||
| Arab | 11 | 0.4% | |||||||||||
| Black or Black British | 7 | 0.2% | |||||||||||
| Other Ethnic Group | 6 | 0.2% | |||||||||||
| Total | 3,075 | 100% | |||||||||||
The religious composition of Tupsley's ward at the 2021 Census was recorded as:
| Tupsley: Religion: 2021 Census | |||||||||||||
| Religious | Population | % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian | 1,824 | 64.5% | |||||||||||
| Irreligious | 953 | 33.7% | |||||||||||
| Muslim | 22 | 0.8% | |||||||||||
| Buddhist | 11 | 0.4% | |||||||||||
| Hindu | 9 | 0.3% | |||||||||||
| Other religion | 8 | 0.3% | |||||||||||
| Total | 3,075 | 100% | |||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Tupsley (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Jim Kenyon". Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ a b "History of Tupsley in Herefordshire | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Tupsley CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Population statistics Tupsley CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Tupsley | Herefordshire Past". herefordshirepast.co.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "CHURCH OF ST PAUL, Hereford - 1196813 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "St Paul's, Tupsley". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Tupsley Post Office". www.postoffice.co.uk. www.postoffice.co.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Home - St Paul's Childcare - Child care in Church Road Hereford". www.stpaulschildcare.co.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "REVEALED | Emerging Masterplan made public for plans to build up to 350 homes in the Tupsley area on the outskirts of Hereford". Herefordshire’s Independent Source of News & Information. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "A - Tupsley & Hampton Park Circular". bustimes.org. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
