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Empshott
Holy Rood, Empshott
OS grid referenceSU752312
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
LandEngland
Sovereign stateVereinigtes Königreich
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
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List of places
UK
England
Hampshire

Empshott is a village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It lies 3.5 miles (5.5km) southwest of Bordon, its nearest town. 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 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.

References

  1. ^ a b 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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