Upper Rissington
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Coordinates: 51°52′35″N 1°42′18″W / 51.87640°N 1.70507°W
| Upper Rissington | |
 Upper Rissington
Upper Rissington shown within Gloucestershire |
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| Population | 994 |
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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 | Great Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Cotswold |
| List of places: UK • England • Gloucestershire | |
Upper Rissington is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England, 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.
[edit] Local amenities
Upper Rissington's infrastructure is unusual in that its water and sewerage are not connected directly to local supplies, but instead are operated privately by Reland, the village's developer. Residents pay Reland directly for these services instead of being under contract with a conventional supplier.
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 and community hall.
[edit] External links
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