Deserted Med village of Hempshill. (1)

Hempshill (Greasley) chapel listed under "Churches of which the sites are uncertain or unknown". (2)

Hempshill contains 2 or 3 houses. (3)

Nothing visible on APs. (4)

Extensive development has taken place in proximity to Hempshill Hall; no evidence of desertion is to be seen on the ground. (5)

Hempshill Farm was Hamessel in the DB in 1086, and was Hempsell in 1611. (6)

See M9996 for Hempshill Hall.

Historic England, 2021, National Record of Historic Environment (Digital archive). SNT5271.

<1> Beresford M and Hurst JG, 1971, Deserted Medieval Villages: Studies, p 200 (Published document). SNT477.

<2> Thoroton Society, 1942, TTS, p 72 (Published document). SNT359.

<3> Throsby J, 1790, Thoroton's History of Notts Vol 2, p 250 (Published document). SNT1346.

<4> RAF, 1963, Air photos (Aerial photograph). SNT1168.

Other Refs: 1953

<5> Colquhoun FD, 1975, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT583.

<6> Gover, Mawer & Stenton, 1940, Place Names of Nottinghamshire (Published document). SNT670.