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Residents love living in one-way village with popular pub
Residents have shared what it is like to live in a small Lincolnshire village with a popular pub and one-way road. Nestled into the Lincolnshire countryside is Auborn, a small village surrounded by picturesque countryside, despite being just a short drive from the A46.
However, unlike most villages, Auborn has a one-way system in place, which means everyone has to drive past The Royal Oak pub when they are heading east, such as towards Waddington or the A15. For the last 23 years the pub has been owned by Robert Varley, who described the village as being "really quiet" but full of "lovely people".
He said: "The road helps us because it's a one-way system so people drive by that normally wouldn't." He shared that new signage had been installed recently on each side of the village to help ensure people don't accidentally turn the wrong way.
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The 55-year-old added: "It's happening more now then ever before in 23 years." He says Auborn is a great place to live, and he originally moved to the area to be closer to family.
He described the location as "ideal" and says many locals come into the pub as well as those passing through. Manager of The Royal Oak, Adam Swan, has also praised the village.
He said: "It's lovely. It's a quiet lovely village really. It needs a One Stop but that's about it."
The 28-year-old explained that it's the sort of place where everyone knows everyone, and "you can walk past anyone and say hello". He feels it has a strong sense of community and the locals often come into the pub for a chat and catch up with friends.
An elderly couple who have lived in Auborn for more than 40 years agree that it is beautiful and has lovely walks, but they have an issue with the current levels of traffic. One of them said: "It's nice living here but there is so much traffic."
They explained that they feel people use it as a cut-through and hope the new bypass will improve things for the area. Paul Richardson has lived in Auborn for just over three decades.
He said: "I was born about five miles down the road, so I'm basically from this area. First thing in the morning and last thing in the evening there's traffic, but hopefully when the new bypass is open it will be alright."
Although there is not a shop in Auborn, people often make the journey to Bassingham or Navenby when they need something, or have it delivered, but Lincoln itself is also not too far. The 67-year-old added: "It's a friendly village, and it's a nice quiet village to live in."
Mark Phillips also loves living in the village, and says it always feels tidy as people don't tend to park on the street due to the one-way system. He said: "I've always lived around this area, and I used to go through Auborn going to school."
The 63-year-old added: "We're not big drinkers or anything but it's nice having a local pub as it's a small village." He shared that he has never noticed an issue with people driving the wrong way, but pointed out some new signs that had been installed to further prevent this.
