Empshott

Empshott
Holy Rood, Empshott
Empshott
Empshott shown 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 6xx
Police	Hampshire
Fire	Hampshire
Ambulance	South Central
EU Parliament	South East England
List of places UK England Hampshire 51°04′34″N 0°55′37″W / 51.076°N 0.927°W / 51.076; -0.927Coordinates: 51°04′34″N 0°55′37″W / 51.076°N 0.927°W / 51.076; -0.927

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. It is included in the civil parish of Hawkley. The nearest railway station is 2.7 miles (4.4 km) southeast of the village, at Liss. The village is home to the Holy Rood church which dates to the 13th century. Later additions include a Victorian bell-turret.

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

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.

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