Cardington
Cardington
Cardington is a village in Bedfordshire, often conspicuous for the large aircraft hangers on the outskirts, that are now used as a rehearsal studio.
Created: 31 October 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Cardington
Local History around Cardington
There are some historic monuments around including:
Mowsbury Hill: slight univallate hillfort and medieval moated siteMortuary enclosure 900m NNW of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexBedford Bridge'The Docks' moated site and dock, WillingtonBowl barrow 550m south-east of Dairy FarmMoated site and two fishponds at The RectoryHenge, henge type monument and bowl barrow 500m south-east of Dairy FarmRemains of the George InnMotte castle in Exeter Wood, 780m south east of Wood FarmBowl barrow 500m south east of Bury FarmSite of Newnham PrioryPalaceyard Wood medieval moated enclosure and associated enclosures, woodland bank and cultivation earthworksA barrow 1000m NW of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexBarrow and mortuary enclosure 1100m WNW of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexTwo bowl barrows 330m south of Dairy FarmWarden AbbeyElstow Manor House (Remains of)Site discovered by aerial photography S of villageThree barrows and a rectilinear enclosure 1000m NNW of Octagon Farm: part of a Neotlithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexHengi-form monument 480m south of Dairy FarmManor Farm moated siteWillington dovecotBirchfield Farm moated site and associated fishponds and leatsTwo barrows 500m NE of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexSettlement site N of Chapel End FarmLong barrow 350m south east of Bury FarmMedieval lime kiln off Castle LaneBedford Castle motte and baileyWillington stablesMortuary enclosure 1200m north-west of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexThe Moot HallNeolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complex 600m NW of Octagon FarmHowbury ringwork and medieval trackwayA barrow 400m north of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complex.
