Empshott
Holy Rood, Empshott
Empshott is located in Hampshire
Empshott
Empshott
Location within Hampshire
OS grid referenceSU752312
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLiss
Postcode districtGU33
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament

Empshott is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Hawkley, in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It lies 3.5 miles (5.5 km) southwest of Bordon, its nearest town. The nearest railway station is 2.7 miles (4.4 km) southeast of the village, at Liss. In 1931 the parish had a population of 171.[1]

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.

History

Empshott is listed in the 1086 Domesday survey as being held by Geoffrey the Marshal, having been granted the land from pre-conquest landowners Bondi the Constable and Saxi of Clatford after 1066. The hamlet comprised four villagers and a mill.[2]

The famous Hambledon batsman John Small was born in Empshott in 1737.[3]

On 1 April 1932 the parish was abolished and merged with Hawkley.[4]

Church

The village is home to the Holy Rood church which dates to the 13th century.[5] Later additions include a Victorian bell-turret.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Population statistics Empshott AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Open Domesday: Empshott". Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  3. ↑ CricketArchive record of John Small
  4. ↑ "Relationships and changes Empshott AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  5. 1 2 Pevsner, Nikolaus; LLoyd, David (1967). The Buildings of England Hampshire and the Isle of wight. Penguin Books. pp. 211–212. ISBN 0140710329.

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