ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti ðə sˈɛkənd bˈæɾəl ʌv sənt ˈɔːlbənz wʌz fˈɔːt ˌɔn bɜːnˈɑːɹdz hˈiːθ, ænd pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə kˈɑːnflɪkt ðə flˈaɪt ʌvðə jˈɔːɹkɪsts əkˈɜːd ɔnðə kˈɑːmən.
In 1460 the Second Battle of St Albans was fought on Bernards Heath, and part of the conflict (the flight of the Yorkists) occurred on the common.