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:
Birchfield Farm moated site and associated fishponds and leatsHengi-form monument 480m south of Dairy FarmBarrow and mortuary enclosure 1100m WNW of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexWillington stablesA barrow 1000m NW of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexBowl barrow 550m south-east of Dairy FarmBowl barrow 500m south east of Bury FarmElstow Manor House (Remains of)Howbury ringwork and medieval trackway'The Docks' moated site and dock, WillingtonSite of Newnham PrioryWillington dovecotMotte castle in Exeter Wood, 780m south east of Wood FarmNeolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complex 600m NW of Octagon FarmPalaceyard Wood medieval moated enclosure and associated enclosures, woodland bank and cultivation earthworksBedford BridgeMortuary enclosure 900m NNW of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexRemains of the George InnMedieval lime kiln off Castle LaneLong barrow 350m south east of Bury FarmTwo bowl barrows 330m south of Dairy FarmMortuary enclosure 1200m north-west of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexBedford Castle motte and baileySettlement site N of Chapel End FarmMowsbury Hill: slight univallate hillfort and medieval moated siteTwo barrows 500m NE of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexThe Moot HallHenge, henge type monument and bowl barrow 500m south-east of Dairy FarmThree barrows and a rectilinear enclosure 1000m NNW of Octagon Farm: part of a Neotlithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexWarden AbbeyManor Farm moated siteMoated site and two fishponds at The RectorySite discovered by aerial photography S of villageA barrow 400m north of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complex.
