Empshott

Empshott
Empshott
	Holy Rood, Empshott
	Empshott Location within Hampshire
OS grid reference	SU752312
Civil parish	Hawkley;
District	East Hampshire;
Shire county	Hampshire;
Region	South East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Liss
Postcode district	GU33 6xx
Police	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Fire	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Ambulance	South Central
	List of places UK England Hampshire 51°04′34″N 0°55′37″W / 51.076°N 0.927°W

Empshott is a village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It lies 3.5 miles (5.5 km) southwest of Bordon, its nearest town. It is included in the civil parish of Hawkley. The nearest railway station is 2.7 miles (4.4 km) 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 in Empshott in 1737.^[2]

Geography

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 which forms parts of the Hampshire Downs. The River Rother has its source in the village.

References

^ ^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

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[Pevsner-1] Pevsner, Nikolaus; LLoyd, David (1967). The Buildings of England Hampshire and the Isle of wight. Penguin Books. pp. 211–212. ISBN 0140710329.

[2] CricketArchive record of John Small

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