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:
Two bowl barrows 330m south of Dairy FarmPalaceyard Wood medieval moated enclosure and associated enclosures, woodland bank and cultivation earthworksBarrow and mortuary enclosure 1100m WNW of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexSite discovered by aerial photography S of villageMortuary enclosure 1200m north-west of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexHenge, henge type monument and bowl barrow 500m south-east of Dairy FarmHowbury ringwork and medieval trackwayWillington dovecotBowl barrow 550m south-east of Dairy FarmThree barrows and a rectilinear enclosure 1000m NNW of Octagon Farm: part of a Neotlithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexMoated site and two fishponds at The RectoryWillington stables'The Docks' moated site and dock, WillingtonMowsbury Hill: slight univallate hillfort and medieval moated siteSettlement site N of Chapel End FarmWarden AbbeyElstow Manor House (Remains of)Bedford Castle motte and baileyHengi-form monument 480m south of Dairy FarmMotte castle in Exeter Wood, 780m south east of Wood FarmBedford BridgeRemains of the George InnTwo barrows 500m NE of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexA barrow 1000m NW of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexLong barrow 350m south east of Bury FarmManor Farm moated siteBowl barrow 500m south east of Bury FarmMedieval lime kiln off Castle LaneSite of Newnham PrioryThe Moot HallA barrow 400m north of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexNeolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complex 600m NW of Octagon FarmMortuary enclosure 900m NNW of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complexBirchfield Farm moated site and associated fishponds and leats.
