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
Police	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Fire	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	East Hampshire
List of places UK England 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

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]