Great Rissington
| Great Rissington | |
|---|---|
 Great Rissington School | |
  Great Rissington Location within Gloucestershire | |
| Population | 367 (2011 Census) |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Cheltenham |
| Postcode district | GL54 |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Great Rissington is a village in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England.[2][3] The population at the 2011 census was 367.[4]
History
The church of St John the Baptist is 12th century, with the central tower decorated with battlements and pinnacles being 15th century. The south transept was added in the 13th century. There is a memorial to John Barnarde, who died in 1621 as well as a memorial to soldiers from the village who died in the First World War.
In the First World War, the Souls family lost 5 of their 6 sons in war. They were paid a shilling a week for each dead son in compensation and later moved to Great Barrington.[5]
Amenities
The village contains a church, a pub, called the Lamb Inn and a 17th-century manor house.
Howard baronets
In 1955, the Howard baronets of Great Rissington were created:
- Sir (Harold Walter) Seymour Howard, 1st Baronet (1888–1967)
- Sir Hamilton Edward de Coucey Howard, 2nd Baronet (1915–2001)
- Sir David Howarth Seymour Howard, 3rd Baronet (born 1945)
Notable residents
Joan and Victor Eyles retired to Great Rissington in 1962.[6]
Gallery
Bridleway to Great Rissington
Entering Great Rissington
Turning to Great Rissington
Village Green in Great Rissington
Cricket green in Great Rissington
Typical village cottages in Great Rissington
Another cottage in Great Rissington
Primary school in Great Rissington
The Lamb Inn, a pub in Great Rissington
St John the Baptist's Church in Great Rissington
References
- ↑ "Location of North Cotswolds". Parliament of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ↑ Official website
- ↑ Caroline Mills, Slow Cotswolds: Local, Characterful Guides to Britain's Special Places, Bradt Travel Guides, 2011, p. 111
- ↑ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ↑ "Tragic WWI brothers remembered". BBC News. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ↑ Thackray, J. C. (1987). "J M Eyles (1907–1986)–an obituary and bibliography". Archives of Natural History. 14 (3): 261–264. doi:10.3366/anh.1987.14.3.261.