Upper Rissington

Infobox UK place
country= England
region= South West England
official_name= Upper Rissington
civil_parish= Upper Rissington
shire_district= Cotswold
shire_county= Gloucestershire
os_grid_reference= SP204198
latitude= 51.87640
longitude= -1.70507
population= 994
dial_code= 01451
post_town= Cheltenham
postcode_district= GL54
postcode_area= GL
constituency_westminster= Cotswold

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.

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.

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