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'''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 |
'''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 railway station|Liss]]. In 1931 the parish had a population of 171.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10050443/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Empshott AP/CP through time|publisher=[[A Vision of Britain through Time]]|accessdate=18 May 2023}}</ref> |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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The famous [[Hambledon Club|Hambledon]] batsman [[John Small (cricketer)|John Small]] was born in Empshott in 1737.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/32/32818/32818.html CricketArchive record of John Small]</ref> |
The famous [[Hambledon Club|Hambledon]] batsman [[John Small (cricketer)|John Small]] was born in Empshott in 1737.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/32/32818/32818.html CricketArchive record of John Small]</ref> |
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On 1 April 1932 the parish was abolished and merged with Hawkley.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10050443|title=Relationships and changes Empshott AP/CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=18 May 2023}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 15:43, 22 October 2023
Empshott | |
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Holy Rood, Empshott | |
Location within Hampshire | |
OS grid reference | SU752312 |
Civil parish | |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Land | England |
Sovereign state | Vereinigtes Königreich |
Post town | Liss |
Postcode district | GU33 |
Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
Ambulance | South 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Population statistics Empshott AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Open Domesday: Empshott". Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ CricketArchive record of John Small
- ^ "Relationships and changes Empshott AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ a b Pevsner, Nikolaus; LLoyd, David (1967). The Buildings of England Hampshire and the Isle of wight. Penguin Books. pp. 211–212. ISBN 0140710329.
External links
[edit]Media related to Empshott at Wikimedia Commons