a genius. The locomotive engineer Sir Nigel Gresley lived in Watton House until his death in 1941. Watton-at-Stone was the childhood home of actor Rupert Grint. Watton was home to the boxing promoter Frank Warren. Footballer Harry Toffolo grew up in the village. Alternative names The name is also spelled unhyphenated as Watton at Stone and appears in this form on Ordnance Survey maps. The County Council favours the hyphenated version. Both spellings are equally valid. Locally, the '-at-Stone' suffix is frequently dropped. References External links Parish council website Village primary school website Heath Mount school website Watton-at-Stone (A Guide to Old Hertfordshire) The Aston mirror Image gallery Villages in Hertfordshire Civil parishes in Hertfordshire East Hertfordshire District