Abinger

Abinger is a large, well-wooded and mostly rural civil parish that lies between the settlements of Dorking, Shere and Ewhurst in the district of Mole Valley, Surrey, England.

More than half of the parish lies on the Greensand Ridge, while the remainder is divided between the Vale of Holmesdale and the North Downs.

Abinger, including the dependent villages of Forest Green and Walliswood, ranks third in size in Surrey after Farnham and Cranleigh.

The upper reach of the Tilling Bourne runs through Abinger Hammer from east to west and is joined by the Holmbury St Mary stream on the western border.

Southeast the land approaches the highest point in the Greensand Ridge, climbing through Abinger Common, more than halfway up Leith Hill, reaching in the south-east corner of the parish an elevation of 248 m (814 ft) above sea level.

A mesolithic burial site on the south east of Abinger Common is testament to the long time in which the area has been inhabited.

[5] Remains of a Romano-British villa, a Scheduled Ancient Monument, lie approximately 120 m east of Abinger Hall stables.

There was a church and 5 slaves, 1 mill worth 6 s, 3 acres of meadow; and from woodland and pasture the manor rendered 40 pigs.

Abinger Manor Motte
The Abinger Hatch
Cricket at Abinger Hammer
The Volunteer pub