nˈɑːmænslənd kˈɑːmən, æz ɪts nˈeɪm ɪmplˈaɪz, ɪz ˈɛkstɹəpæɹˈɑːkɪəl, ænd wʌzðə sˈoːɹs ʌv fɹˈiːkwənt dɪspjˈuːts bᵻtwˌiːn ðə mˈɑːnɐstɚɹi ʌv sənt ˈɔːlbənz ænd ðæt ʌv wˈɛstmɪnstɚ, bˈoʊθ klˈeɪmɪŋ ɪt təbi wɪðˌɪn ðɛɹ ɹᵻspˈɛktɪv dɪoʊsˈiːzᵻz, ænd ðə mˈænɚz ʌv sˈændɹɪdʒ ænd wˈiːθɐmpstˌɛd.
Nomansland Common, as its name implies, is extra-parochial, and was the source of frequent disputes between the monastery of St Albans and that of Westminster, both claiming it to be within their respective dioceses, and the manors of Sandridge and Wheathampstead.