Risley

Risley is a district in the northeast corner of , in the Warrington district, in the ceremonial county of , England. Within the boundaries of the historic county of , it lies south of and is historically part of the parish of Croft.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Quarter
  • Description: neighbourhood in Warrington, Cheshire, England
  • Also known as: “Risley, Warrington”

Places of Interest

Highlights include HM Prison Risley and Birchwood Forest Park.

Prison
is a category C men's , located in the Risley area of , , England, operated by His Majesty's Prison Service.

Park
Photo: David Lally, CC BY-SA 2.0.
covers the area formerly occupied by the Royal Ordnance Factory, ROF Risley, in , , in north-west . The park covers an area of 500 acres and stretches from the M6 in the west to the M62, junction 11, in the east.

Church
Photo: Michelle Grose, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is in Lady Lane, , , England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Winwick, the archdeaconry of Warrington, and the diocese of Liverpool.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Locking Stumps and Birchwood.

Quarter
Photo: Alex McGregor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a quarter.

Suburb
Photo: Nigel Homer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Warrington, , England. The parish had a population of 10,614 at the 2021 census. Located originally in , it was built as a new town in the 1970s.

Village
Photo: Ronald Saunders, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish in Borough of Warrington, , England, about four miles north of town centre. At the 2001 census it had a population of 2,920. It is a semi-rural, residential district.

Risley

Latitude
53.43143° or 53° 25′ 53″ north
Longitude
-2.52718° or 2° 31′ 38″ west
Elevation
52 feet (16 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB RIS
Open location code
9C5VCFJF+H4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8762953185
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
2639307
Wiki­data ID
Q7336314
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Risley” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ريسلي”
  • Japanese: “リズリー”
  • Japanese: “リズレイ”
  • Polish: “Risley”
  • Russian: “Рисли”
  • “Risley”

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