Watton at Stone
Watton-at-Stone is a village and civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. It lies north of Hertford, its post town, and south-east of the centre of Stevenage. It lies in the valley of the River Beane and is served by Watton-at-Stone railway station. As well as the village itself, the parish also covers surrounding rural areas, including the hamlet of Whempstead and much of the Woodhall Park estate. At the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 2,616.
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Place details
- Locality
- East Hertfordshire
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 2,338
- Timezone
- Europe/London
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- History
- Etymology
- Prehistoric archaeological finds
- Roman and Anglo-Saxon origins
- Middle Ages and early modern period
- Community
- Alternative names
- Church of St Mary and St Andrew
- Notable people
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Watton-at-Stone is a village and civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. It lies north of Hertford, its post town, and south-east of the centre of Stevenage. It lies in the valley of the River Beane and is served by Watton-at-Stone railway station. As well as the village itself, the parish also covers surrounding rural areas, including the hamlet of Whempstead and much of the Woodhall Park estate. At the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 2,616.
== History == === Etymology === The name Watton first appeared in writing in an 11th-century collection of 10th-century Anglo-Saxon wills as Wattun. It was later recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as both Wodtune and Watone. The origin of the word is uncertain, and is variously ascribed to Old English wád or woad, and ton meaning small farming settlement; or waden meaning ford; or from waétan meaning watery.