Upper Rissington
| Upper Rissington | |
 Housing at Upper Rissington |
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  Upper Rissington |
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| Population | 1,046 (2011 census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | SP204198 |
| Civil parish | Upper Rissington |
| District | Cotswold |
| Shire county | Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Cheltenham |
| Postcode district | GL54 |
| Dialling code | 01451 |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Cotswold |
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Coordinates: 51°52′35″N 1°42′18″W / 51.87640°N 1.70507°W
Upper Rissington is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England.[2] It is located about two-and-a-half miles east of Bourton-on-the-Water. According to the Gloucestershire Mid-2004 Ward and Parish Population Estimates it had a population of 994.
The village is situated next to the site of RAF Little Rissington, and much of its housing was built as officers' quarters. These were sold by the Ministry of Defence in 1996 to developers, who modernised the properties and sold them on. The street names give a clue to the village's former life, having names such as Sopwith Road and Avro Road.
Local amenities
There is a small shop operated by the MidCounties Co-operative Society in the village. There is also a village green, children's play area community hall, hairdressers and gym.
Governance
The village is the most populous area of the 'Rissingtons' electoral ward. This ward starts in the south at Great Rissington and stretches north to Icomb. The total population taken at the 2011 census was 2,103.[3]
References
- ↑ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ↑ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 163 Cheltenham & Cirencester (Stow-on-the-Wold) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2012. ISBN 9780319229125.
- ↑ "Rissingtons ward 2011". Retrieved 24 July 2015.
External links
Media related to Upper Rissington at Wikimedia Commons