Little Rissington

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Little Rissington
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Little Rissington
Location within Gloucestershire
Population280 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference SP1919
Civil parish
  • Little Rissington
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Cheltenham
Postcode district GL54
Dialling code 01451
Police Gloucestershire
Fire Gloucestershire
Ambulance South Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Gloucestershire
51°52′57″N1°43′37″W / 51.88250°N 1.72694°W / 51.88250; -1.72694

Little Rissington is a village and civil parish about 3+1⁄2 miles (6 km) south of Stow-on-the-Wold in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 280. [2]

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Parish church

The oldest part of the Church of England parish church of St Peter is the 13th-century chancel. The nave has two 14th-century windows and the chancel has a 14th-century piscina. The font and tower are 15th-century. There was also a 15th-century rood loft, of which the stone Tudor arch to the stairs now remains. The church is a Grade II* listed building. [3]

Climate

Climate data for Little Rissington, Elevation: 210 m (689 ft), 1991–2020 normals
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)6.5
(43.7)		7.1
(44.8)		9.7
(49.5)		12.8
(55.0)		15.9
(60.6)		19.0
(66.2)		21.4
(70.5)		20.7
(69.3)		17.9
(64.2)		13.6
(56.5)		9.5
(49.1)		6.8
(44.2)		13.4
(56.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)3.8
(38.8)		4.1
(39.4)		6.0
(42.8)		8.4
(47.1)		11.4
(52.5)		14.3
(57.7)		16.5
(61.7)		16.2
(61.2)		13.8
(56.8)		10.3
(50.5)		6.6
(43.9)		4.2
(39.6)		9.6
(49.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)1.1
(34.0)		1.1
(34.0)		2.3
(36.1)		4.0
(39.2)		6.8
(44.2)		9.7
(49.5)		11.7
(53.1)		11.8
(53.2)		9.7
(49.5)		7.0
(44.6)		3.8
(38.8)		1.5
(34.7)		5.9
(42.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)78.5
(3.09)		54.8
(2.16)		53.5
(2.11)		55.6
(2.19)		66.5
(2.62)		57.3
(2.26)		62.5
(2.46)		64.9
(2.56)		63.8
(2.51)		84.2
(3.31)		85.4
(3.36)		82.9
(3.26)		809.9
(31.89)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)13.110.910.610.310.09.39.210.49.712.513.513.1132.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours 62.182.5123.8169.3202.3198.1219.7183.6143.4110.873.063.01,631.5
Source: Met Office [4]

RAF station

RAF Little Rissington is an RAF station partly in Little Rissington parish.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Location of North Cotswolds". parliament.uk. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Little Rissington Parish". nomis. Durham University for the Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  3. ↑ Historic England. "Church of St Peter (Grade II*) (1090280)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Little Rissington (ESAWS) Climate". Met Office . Retrieved 22 May 2024.

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