Aubourn ("Stream where the Alders grow") is a small village in the civil parish of Aubourn with Haddington, in the North Kesteven district, in the county of Lincolnshire, England. It is just east of the A46, in between Lincoln and Newark-on-Trent.[1][2] It has a one-way system that is unusual for a small countryside village, and a public house called 'The Royal Oak'. In 1921 the parish had a population of 212.[3] On 1 April 1931 the parish was abolished to form "Aubourn, Haddington and South Hykeham".[4]
The village of Aubourn is located approximately 8 miles (13 km) south, south west of the City of Lincoln, adjacent to the River Witham, which winds its way eastwards to The Haven, a tidal arm of the Wash. Before the Second World War, the lower land to the east of the village was allowed to flood during the winter if the river rose too high, but since then a flood bank 2.5 metre high has been erected to prevent flooding and protect the village. The village lies on the C103 road between the A46 and the A607 at Harmston, and in the absence of an alternative route also provides a natural link to the A15. Consequently, the village is likely to benefit from the construction of the North Hykeham Relief Road, formerly described as the Lincoln Southern Bypass. The village is well situated for walks and horse riding.
Landmarksedit
Aubourn Hall
At the eastern end of the village stands Aubourn Hall, an early to mid-17th-century house set in 1.2 ha of gardens. Built for Sir John Meres between 1587 and 1628, possibly on Tudor foundations, it is brick, with stone quoins, and three storeys high. The interior of the house includes a carved staircase and panelled rooms. The property has been the home of the Nevile family since the 17th century.
To the east of the Hall is the eleventh century parish church, dedicated to St Peter. The present church was built around 1200 on the site of an earlier church built of wood and stone and recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. When it was built, the church was a larger structure than today's and included a nave, porch and tower. In 1862 most of the building was demolished following the building of a new parish church on a new site,[5] leaving just the chancel standing. However, the original foundations can still be seen in the churchyard in front of the main door.
The new church, also dedicated to St Peter, was built on a site midway between Aubourn and Haddington, a large hamlet 1 mile (1.61 km) west of Aubourn, which is part of Aubourn parish and therefore does not have a church of its own.
The new Victorian church was not as well built as the older church had been, and by 1968, it had deteriorated to the point that it was thought unsafe for congregational use. After its abandonment it was used as a mortuary. In 1933, the older church was restored, with a new altar and a gallery for the organ installed. After the newer church had run down, the old church saw more use. Only the tower and chancel of the newer church, as well as the derelict walls of the South transept, remain in the churchyard today.
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations June 2011 Learn how and when to remove this message This article possibly contains original research Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations Statements consisting only of original research should be removed June 2011 Learn how and when to remove this message Learn how and when to remove this message Aubourn Stream where the Alders grow is a small village in the civil parish of Aubourn with Haddington in the North Kesteven district in the county of Lincolnshire England It is just east of the A46 in between Lincoln and Newark on Trent 1 2 It has a one way system that is unusual for a small countryside village and a public house called The Royal Oak In 1921 the parish had a population of 212 3 On 1 April 1931 the parish was abolished to form Aubourn Haddington and South Hykeham 4 AubournThe Royal OakAubournLocation within LincolnshireOS grid referenceSK922625 London115 mi 185 km SCivil parishAubourn with HaddingtonDistrictNorth KestevenShire countyLincolnshireRegionEast MidlandsCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townLincolnPostcode districtLN5PoliceLincolnshireFireLincolnshireAmbulanceEast MidlandsUK ParliamentSleaford and North Hykeham UK Parliament constituency List of places UK England Lincolnshire 53 09 09 N 0 37 22 W 53 1524 N 0 62265 W 53 1524 0 62265 Contents 1 Geography 2 Landmarks 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksGeography editThe village of Aubourn is located approximately 8 miles 13 km south south west of the City of Lincoln adjacent to the River Witham which winds its way eastwards to The Haven a tidal arm of the Wash Before the Second World War the lower land to the east of the village was allowed to flood during the winter if the river rose too high but since then a flood bank 2 5 metre high has been erected to prevent flooding and protect the village The village lies on the C103 road between the A46 and the A607 at Harmston and in the absence of an alternative route also provides a natural link to the A15 Consequently the village is likely to benefit from the construction of the North Hykeham Relief Road formerly described as the Lincoln Southern Bypass The village is well situated for walks and horse riding Landmarks edit nbsp Aubourn Hall At the eastern end of the village stands Aubourn Hall an early to mid 17th century house set in 1 2 ha of gardens Built for Sir John Meres between 1587 and 1628 possibly on Tudor foundations it is brick with stone quoins and three storeys high The interior of the house includes a carved staircase and panelled rooms The property has been the home of the Nevile family since the 17th century To the east of the Hall is the eleventh century parish church dedicated to St Peter The present church was built around 1200 on the site of an earlier church built of wood and stone and recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 When it was built the church was a larger structure than today s and included a nave porch and tower In 1862 most of the building was demolished following the building of a new parish church on a new site 5 leaving just the chancel standing However the original foundations can still be seen in the churchyard in front of the main door The new church also dedicated to St Peter was built on a site midway between Aubourn and Haddington a large hamlet 1 mile 1 61 km west of Aubourn which is part of Aubourn parish and therefore does not have a church of its own The new Victorian church was not as well built as the older church had been and by 1968 it had deteriorated to the point that it was thought unsafe for congregational use After its abandonment it was used as a mortuary In 1933 the older church was restored with a new altar and a gallery for the organ installed After the newer church had run down the old church saw more use Only the tower and chancel of the newer church as well as the derelict walls of the South transept remain in the churchyard today See also editList of places in LincolnshireReferences edit Aubourn and Haddington parish council Parishes in Lincolnshire Lincolnshire county council Retrieved 9 August 2013 Aubourn Haddington and South Hykeham group dissolution order 1990 PDF North Kesteven district council Archived from the original PDF on 24 December 2013 Retrieved 9 August 2013 Note the later adoption of and rather than with in the first parish name Population statistics Aubourn CP AP through time A Vision of Britain through Time Retrieved 26 December 2023 Lincoln Registration District UKBMD Retrieved 26 December 2023 Consecration of the new church of St Peter Aubourn Lincoln Rutland amp Stamford Mercury 1 August 1862 p 5 col 1 External links edit nbsp Media related to Aubourn at Wikimedia Commons Aubourn in the Domesday Book Portals nbsp England nbsp United Kingdom Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aubourn amp oldid 1221337051, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
