Great Rissington
Great Rissington is a village in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England. The population taken at the 2011 census was 367. History. In the First World War, the Souls family lost 5 of their 6 children in war. The were paid a shilling a week for each dead son in compensation and later moved to Great Barrington. 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 and there is memorial to soldiers from the village who  died in the First World War as well as a memorial to John Barnarde, who died in 1621. Amenities. The village contains a church, St John the Baptist, a pub, called the Lamb Inn and a 17th Century manor house. Howard baronets. In 1955, the Howard baronets of Great Rissington were created: Notable residents. Joan and Victor Eyles retired to Great Rissington in 1962.