Empshott
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Coordinates: 51°04′33″N 0°55′39″W / 51.07596°N 0.92745°W
| Empshott | |
 Empshott
Empshott shown within Hampshire |
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| OS grid reference | SU752312 |
|---|---|
| Civil parish | Hawkley |
| District | East Hampshire |
| Shire county | Hampshire |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Hampshire |
| Fire | Hampshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
Empshott is a small village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 3.5 miles (5.5km) southwest of Bordon, just west of the A3 road.
The nearest railway station is 2.7 miles (4.4km) southeast of the village, at Liss. The village is home to the Holy Rood church which dates to the 13th century.[1] Later additions include a Victorian bell-turret.[1]
The famous Hambledon batsman John Small was born there in 1737.[2]
To the west the land rises steeply in a scarp formation known as the East Hampshire Hangars. Goleigh Hill (220 m) and Noar Hill (214 m) are two of the highest points in the county and in the Hampshire Downs.
References [edit]
- ^ a b Pevsner, Nikolaus; LLoyd, David (1967). The Buildings of England Hampshire and the Isle of wight. Penguin Books. pp. 211–212. ISBN 0140710329.
- ^ CricketArchive record of John Small
External links [edit]
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