Risley may refer to:

Education

* Colored Memorial School and Risley High School, Brunswick, Georgia, U.S. *

John Risley Hall John Risley Hall is a student residence building at Dalhousie University, Halifax Regional Municipality, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Opened in September 2004 after approximately one year of construction, it the newest of Dalhousie's traditional co-ed d ...

, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada *

Risley Residential College Prudence Risley Residential College for the Creative and Performing Arts, commonly known as Risley Residential College, Risley Hall, or just Risley, is a program house (themed residence hall) at Cornell University. Unlike most other dormitories on ...

, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, U.S.

People

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* Ann Risley (born 1949), American actress and comedian * Bill Risley (born 1967), former MLB pitcher *

Elijah Risley Elijah Risley (May 7, 1787 – January 9, 1870) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Born in Connecticut, Risley completed preparatory studies before moving to Fredonia, New York, in 1807, where he engaged in mercantile pursuits. Risley ...

(1787–1870), American politician *

Herbert Hope Risley Sir Herbert Hope Risley (4 January 1851 – 30 September 1911) was a British ethnography, ethnographer and colonial administrator, a member of the Indian Civil Service who conducted extensive studies on the tribes and castes of the Bengal ...

(1851–1911), British ethnographer and colonial administrator *

John Risley John Carter Risley (born April 26, 1948) is a Canadian billionaire businessman with interests in fisheries, food supplements, and communications. He is the co-founder of Clearwater Seafoods. Early life and career Risley was born on April 26, 19 ...

(born 1948), Canadian businessman *

Michealene Risley Michealene Cristini Risley is a best selling Author, writer, director and human rights activist. She ran for the Americans Elect nomination for President of the United States in 2012. Background Risley was born and raised in Clawson, Michigan, ...

, American writer, director and human rights activist *

Thomas Risley Reverend Thomas Risley (27 August 1630 – 1716) was an English Presbyterian minister, founder of the Thomas Risley Chapel. His early life Thomas Risley was born on 27 August 1630, the second son of Thomas Risley and Thomasin Lathon Risley and ...

(1630–1716), English clergyman * Todd Risley (1937–2007), American psychologist * Walt Risley (died 1971), American football, basketball and baseball coach * Richard Risley (before 1615–1648), Puritan settler

Places

Risley, Derbyshire Risley is a small village and parish in Erewash in the English county of Derbyshire. The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census was 711. It is just over four miles south of Ilkeston. Sandiacre is adjacent to the east. It is almos ...

, England *

Risley, Warrington Risley is a district in the northeast corner of Warrington, in the Warrington district, in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, it lies south of Culcheth and is historically par ...

, Cheshire, England **

HM Prison Risley HM Prison Risley is a Category C men's prison, located in the Risley area of Warrington, Cheshire, England. The prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. History Risley opened as a remand centre for male and female inmates in 196 ...

, a prison in the district * Risley Township, Marion County, Kansas, United States

Other uses

* Risley (circus act), a form of acrobalance * Risley Hall, Derbyshire, a hotel and spa *

Risley Moss Risley Moss is an area of peat bog situated near Birchwood in Warrington, England. It is a country park, Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Local Nature Reserve. It covers an area of and is one of the last remaining fragments of the rai ...

, an area of peat bog in England *

ROF Risley ROF Risley, ( Filling Factory No.6) was a large World War II Royal Ordnance Factory filling munitions, including the Grand Slam bomb, in the UK. It is located roughly halfway between Liverpool and Manchester. World War II With the advent of the ...

, a former munitions factory near Warrington, England * ''Samuel Risley''-class icebreaker, a class of Canadian icebreakers

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