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'''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]].
'''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&nbsp;km) southwest of [[Bordon]], its nearest town. The nearest railway station is 2.7 miles (4.4&nbsp;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>


==Geography==
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The nearest railway station is 2.7 miles (4.4km) southeast of the village, at [[Liss railway station|Liss]]. The village is home to the Holy Rood church which dates to the 13th century.<ref name=Pevsner /> Later additions include a Victorian bell-turret.<ref name=Pevsner>{{cite book |title=The Buildings of England Hampshire and the Isle of wight |last=Pevsner|first= Nikolaus|last2=LLoyd|first2=David|authorlink=Nikolaus Pevsner |year=1967 |publisher=Penguin Books |isbn=0140710329 |pages=211-212}}</ref>
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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, West Sussex|River Rother]] has its source in the village.


==History==
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The famous [[Hambledon Club|Hambledon]] batsman [[John Small (cricketer)|John Small]] was born there in 1737.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/32/32818/32818.html CricketArchive record of John Small]</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Open Domesday: Empshott|url=https://opendomesday.org/place/SU7531/empshott/|access-date=22 August 2021}}</ref>


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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>
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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]].

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>

==Church==
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The village is home to the Holy Rood church which dates to the 13th century.<ref name=Pevsner /> Later additions include a Victorian bell-turret.<ref name=Pevsner>{{cite book |title=The Buildings of England Hampshire and the Isle of wight |last=Pevsner|first= Nikolaus|last2=LLoyd|first2=David|authorlink=Nikolaus Pevsner |year=1967 |publisher=Penguin Books |isbn=0140710329 |pages=211–212}}</ref>


==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:43, 22 October 2023

Empshott
Holy Rood, Empshott
Empshott is located in Hampshire
Empshott
Empshott
Location within Hampshire
OS grid referenceSU752312
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
LandEngland
Sovereign stateVereinigtes Königreich
Post townLiss
Postcode districtGU33
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FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
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Hampshire
51°04′34″N 0°55′37″W / 51.076°N 0.927°W / 51.076; -0.927

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

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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

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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

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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

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  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. ^ a b 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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