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:
Henge, henge type monument and bowl barrow 500m south-east of Dairy FarmBowl barrow 550m south-east of Dairy FarmTwo bowl barrows 330m south of Dairy FarmSettlement site N of Chapel End FarmWarden AbbeyPalaceyard 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 complexBedford Castle motte and baileyRemains of the George InnMedieval lime kiln off Castle LaneMortuary enclosure 1200m north-west of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexLong barrow 350m south east of Bury FarmThe Moot HallThree barrows and a rectilinear enclosure 1000m NNW of Octagon Farm: part of a Neotlithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexBedford BridgeWillington stablesMotte castle in Exeter Wood, 780m south east of Wood FarmElstow Manor House (Remains of)Barrow and mortuary enclosure 1100m WNW of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complex'The Docks' moated site and dock, WillingtonBirchfield Farm moated site and associated fishponds and leatsMortuary enclosure 900m NNW of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexManor Farm moated siteA barrow 400m north of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexMoated site and two fishponds at The RectoryMowsbury Hill: slight univallate hillfort and medieval moated siteSite of Newnham PrioryHengi-form monument 480m south of Dairy FarmSite discovered by aerial photography S of villageWillington dovecotHowbury ringwork and medieval trackwayNeolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complex 600m NW of Octagon FarmTwo barrows 500m NE of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexBowl barrow 500m south east of Bury Farm.
