Tuesley
Encyclopedia
Tuesley is a village to the south of the town of Godalming
, in the county of Surrey
in southern England
.
It lies within the Saxon
district of Godalming (hundred)
, Surrey.
It is named for the Saxon
war-god Tiw and literally translates as "Tiw's Clearing" (Tīwes lēah). It is presumed that this was a forested place like the rest of the area where the trees were cut and a temple to the god created. Sometime in 7th century, the temple was consecrated by Christian
s and a small chapel was erected.
Tuesley appears in Domesday Book
of 1086 as Tiwesle. It was held by Rannulf Flambard from William the Conqueror. Its domesday assets were: 1 hide
; 1 plough
. (It was a subsidiary manor of Godalming
.) It rendered £2.
In 1220 the name was Tiwerlei. At that time, mention was made of the chapel, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin, as the first church established in Godalming and it was known locally as "The Mother Church". By then, services were held only three times a year. A fair was held in the field on Lady Day until 1540. The foundations of the Minster were partly excavated in 1860. Ladywell Convent was built close to the site of the old chapel in 1956. Close by is Godalming College
.
Godalming
Godalming is a town and civil parish in the Waverley district of the county of Surrey, England, south of Guildford. It is built on the banks of the River Wey and is a prosperous part of the London commuter belt. Godalming shares a three-way twinning arrangement with the towns of Joigny in France...
, in the county of Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
in southern England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
It lies within the Saxon
Anglo-Saxons
Anglo-Saxon is a term used by historians to designate the Germanic tribes who invaded and settled the south and east of Great Britain beginning in the early 5th century AD, and the period from their creation of the English nation to the Norman conquest. The Anglo-Saxon Era denotes the period of...
district of Godalming (hundred)
Godalming (hundred)
Godalming was an ancient hundred in the south west of the county of Surrey, England. It corresponds to the central third of the current borough of Waverley and some parts of the current borough of Guildford.-History:...
, Surrey.
It is named for the Saxon
Anglo-Saxons
Anglo-Saxon is a term used by historians to designate the Germanic tribes who invaded and settled the south and east of Great Britain beginning in the early 5th century AD, and the period from their creation of the English nation to the Norman conquest. The Anglo-Saxon Era denotes the period of...
war-god Tiw and literally translates as "Tiw's Clearing" (Tīwes lēah). It is presumed that this was a forested place like the rest of the area where the trees were cut and a temple to the god created. Sometime in 7th century, the temple was consecrated by Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
s and a small chapel was erected.
Tuesley appears in Domesday Book
Domesday 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 Tiwesle. It was held by Rannulf Flambard from William the Conqueror. Its domesday assets were: 1 hide
Hide (unit)
The hide was originally an amount of land sufficient to support a household, but later in Anglo-Saxon England became a unit used in assessing land for liability to "geld", or land tax. The geld would be collected at a stated rate per hide...
; 1 plough
Plough
The plough or plow is a tool used in farming for initial cultivation of soil in preparation for sowing seed or planting. It has been a basic instrument for most of recorded history, and represents one of the major advances in agriculture...
. (It was a subsidiary manor of Godalming
Godalming
Godalming is a town and civil parish in the Waverley district of the county of Surrey, England, south of Guildford. It is built on the banks of the River Wey and is a prosperous part of the London commuter belt. Godalming shares a three-way twinning arrangement with the towns of Joigny in France...
.) It rendered £2.
In 1220 the name was Tiwerlei. At that time, mention was made of the chapel, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin, as the first church established in Godalming and it was known locally as "The Mother Church". By then, services were held only three times a year. A fair was held in the field on Lady Day until 1540. The foundations of the Minster were partly excavated in 1860. Ladywell Convent was built close to the site of the old chapel in 1956. Close by is Godalming College
Godalming College
Godalming College is a state sixth form college, situated in Godalming, four miles from Guildford, Surrey, England. The college is highly popular and has been consistently oversubscribed in recent years. It is the successor to Godalming Grammar School, a state grammar school...
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