English Heritage sites near Great Rissington Parish
MINSTER LOVELL HALL AND DOVECOTE
9 miles from Great Rissington Parish
The extensive and picturesque ruins of a 15th century riverside manor house, including a fine hall, south-west tower, and complete dovecote nearby. The home of Richard III's henchman Lord Lovell.
ROLLRIGHT STONES
11 miles from Great Rissington Parish
Traditionally a monarch and his courtiers petrified by a witch, the Rollright Stones consist of three groups: the King's Men stone circle; the Whispering Knights burial chamber; and the single King Stone. They span nearly 2,000 years of Neolithic and Bronze Age development.
BELAS KNAP LONG BARROW
12 miles from Great Rissington Parish
A particularly fine example of a Neolithic long barrow of c.3800 BC, featuring a false entrance and side chambers. During excavations in the 1860s, the remains of 31 people were found in the chambers.
HAILES ABBEY
12 miles from Great Rissington Parish
Founded by the Earl of Cornwall in thanks for surviving a shipwreck. It housed a renowned relic, ‘the Holy Blood of Hailes’: allegedly a phial of Christ’s blood. Great picnic spot. Audio tours.
NORTH LEIGH ROMAN VILLA
13 miles from Great Rissington Parish
The remains of a large, well built Roman courtyard villa. The most important feature is a nearly complete mosaic tile floor, patterned in reds and browns.
CIRENCESTER AMPHITHEATRE
15 miles from Great Rissington Parish
The earthwork remains of one of the largest Roman amphitheatres in Britain, built in the early 2nd century to serve the important city of Corinium, now Cirencester.
Churches in Great Rissington Parish
St John the Baptist
Great Rissington
01451 810 309
We are part of the Benefice of Bourton on the Water with Clapton & the Rissingtons.
Great Rissington is a beautiful Cotswold Village that has a school, a pub and a sports and social club. The Church of St John the Baptist is open each day and all visitors are welcome.
Services on a Sunday are as follows:
1st Sunday of the month 9.30am Communion from the Book of Common Prayer
2nd Sunday of the month 11.00am Informal Morning Worship
3rd Sunday of the month 11.00am Joint Rissington Communion Service - check www.bourtonparishchurch.co.uk for venue
4th Sunday of the month 6.00pm Evensong from the Book of Common Prayer
When there is a fifth Sunday in the month a joint service (normally Communion) is held at 11am in one of the churches of the benefice.
Pubs in Great Rissington Parish
Lamb Inn
Modernised Cotswold stone pub in the heart of Windrush country with a reputation for good food. Ideal as a base for visiting the Cotswold.