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:
Settlement site N of Chapel End FarmWillington dovecotWarden AbbeyMowsbury Hill: slight univallate hillfort and medieval moated siteA barrow 400m north of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexPalaceyard Wood medieval moated enclosure and associated enclosures, woodland bank and cultivation earthworksHenge, henge type monument and bowl barrow 500m south-east of Dairy FarmWillington stablesManor Farm moated siteNeolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complex 600m NW of Octagon FarmBowl barrow 550m south-east of Dairy FarmRemains of the George InnThree barrows and a rectilinear enclosure 1000m NNW of Octagon Farm: part of a Neotlithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexMedieval lime kiln off Castle LaneSite discovered by aerial photography S of villageTwo bowl barrows 330m south of Dairy FarmLong barrow 350m south east of Bury FarmMortuary enclosure 900m NNW of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexHengi-form monument 480m south of Dairy FarmBedford Castle motte and baileyA 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 complexElstow Manor House (Remains of)'The Docks' moated site and dock, WillingtonTwo barrows 500m NE of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexHowbury ringwork and medieval trackwaySite of Newnham PrioryBedford BridgeBirchfield Farm moated site and associated fishponds and leatsThe Moot HallMortuary enclosure 1200m north-west of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexMoated site and two fishponds at The RectoryBowl barrow 500m south east of Bury FarmMotte castle in Exeter Wood, 780m south east of Wood Farm.
