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| Riseley | |
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  Riseley Location within Bedfordshire | |
| Population | 1,286 (2011 Census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TL048644 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BEDFORD |
| Postcode district | MK44 |
| Dialling code | 01234 |
| Police | Bedfordshire |
| Fire | Bedfordshire and Luton |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Riseley is a village and civil parish located in North Bedfordshire, England. The village name has had alternative spellings in the past such as Rislau, Riseleg, Riselai and Risely, however all these spellings are considered archaic.[2] It has a population of 1,284 according to the 2001 census,[3] increasing to 1,286 at the 2011 Census,[1] and is near the villages of Bletsoe, Sharnbrook, Swineshead, Pertenhall, Keysoe, Thurleigh and Melchbourne. The nearest town to Riseley is Rushden in the neighbouring county of Northamptonshire, approximately 8 miles away to the north west. The county town of Bedford is approximately 9 miles to the South of Riseley. The village has one watercourse, which is a tributary of the River Ouse,[2] flowing through it known locally as the 'Brook' around which in medieval times the village was built.
- ^ a b "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Parishes - Risely or Riseley | A History of the County of Bedford: Volume 3 (pp. 157-161)". British-history.ac.uk. 22 June 2003. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ "Neighbourhood Statistics: Riseley (Parish), Parish Headcounts 2001". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 May 2014.