March 7, 2021

UPPER RISSINGTON VILLAGE

Upper Rissington is a village and civil parish of the same name in Gloucestershire, England. There are approximately 1,400 electors.

The village is on the site of the former RAF CFS Flying school and the airfield is still active. The military housing, messes and technical site were sold by the MOD to a private developer in 1996, and the village has doubled in size with around 400 new homes added in recent years on the site of the old hangers and other technical buildings. Several of the buildings of architectural importance such as the Station HQ and the Officers Mess have been retained and converted into housing.

The street names give a clue to the village’s former life, having names such as A.P. Ellis Road and Bristol Road. The village is enhanced by the large numbers of mature trees planted by the first Station Commander (Group Captain A.P.Ellis) which are now all protected.

As part of the new development, the village has a new primary school and village hall. Other amenities include the Co-operative store, Dragon Vets, Badhams Pharmacy, Barnado’s Charity Shop and Runner Bean Health and Fitness studio. There are also allotments reaching finalisation, tennis courts, football pitches and many green spaces around the village that have play parks embedded in them.

The village lies within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and retains many mature trees throughout, which  enhance its character and beauty.

There is a local railway station nearby at Kingham.

Tourist attractions such as the Cotswold Wild Life Park near Burford and Bourton-on-the-Water are within easy reach by car.

Upper Rissington Photographs

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Cllr Taylor
Parish Council / Photographs

Village Maintenance

by URPC

General maintenance throughout the village being conducted by Cllr Vaughan Taylor and Declan Torris.  

Maintenance / Photographs

Smith Barry Resurfaced

by URPC

I think you will agree that the village is looking exceptionally well following the resurfacing of Smith Barry Road today.

Photographs

Winter Wonderland

by URPC

Here are pictures supplied by the Parish Council Chair; Cllr Declan Torris. People are obviously having fun building snowmen and sledging.

Upper Rissington Parish Council News

Planning

20/04548/FUL | Erection of 26 dwellings with landscaping, vehicular access, pumping station and all associated works

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20/04548/FUL | Erection of 26 dwellings with landscaping, vehicular access, pumping station and all associated works: Variation of Conditions 2 (drawing numbers), 3 (boundary treatments), 7 (Landscape Management Plan), 9 (Reptile Survey), 12 (street management), 13 (fire hydrants), 15 (Construction Method Statement), 19 (Tree Protection Strategy), …

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Public Notices

Historical Society – Regency Cheltenham – 19th February

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Information from the Rissington Local Historical Society (RLHS) – Sue Brown spsb@hotmail.co.uk Zoom log information:  Time: Feb 19, 2021 02:30 PM Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83796480849?pwd=ZWljNmoxU2w2ZTdDSkpTc25weFNuZz09 Meeting ID: 837 9648 0849 Passcode: 995192 Regency Cheltenham – a virtual tour by Phil Collins. Henry Skillimore (alias Phil Collins), …

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