the protection of Archbishop Stigand; afterwards by the Abbot of
Reading. It fell to the Crown at the Dissolution, like so many other
properties.

_Aston Bury_ is a fine manor house of red brick, about ¾ mile S. from
the village, formerly the property of the Boteler family. The prospect
from the N. windows is a noble one, the district being varied and
undulating.

_Aston End_, a hamlet 1 mile N.W. from Aston, may be reached from
Stevenage Station, G.N.R., about 2½ miles. There is little here of
interest, but the neighbourhood is very pleasant and largely
agricultural.

_Astrope Hamlet_ (½ mile E. from Puttenham) is midway between the
village of Long Marston and the Aylesbury Canal. It is close to the
Bucks border.

_Astwick Farm_ is 2 miles N.W. from Hatfield Station, G.N.R.

_Attimore Hall_ is 1½ mile S.W. from Welwyn Station, G.N.R.

_Aubrey Camp_ (¾ mile S.W. from Redbourn) is conjectured to be the site
of an early British encampment.

_Austage End_ lies in the parish of King's Walden, in a purely
agricultural district.

_Ayot Green_ is about ½ mile S.E. from and in the parish of Ayot St.
Peter's (_q.v._).