Cardington
Cardington is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England. Part of the ancient hundred of Wixamtree, the settlement is best known in connection with the Cardington airship works founded by Short Brothers during World War I, which later became an RAF training station.Places of Interest
Highlights: Cople Pits and Church of All Saints, Cople.
Church of All Saints, Cople
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shortstown and Castle.
Castle
Suburb
Castle is an electoral ward and area of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. Castle is situated 3 miles northwest of Cardington.
Wixams
Village
Wixams is a new town and civil parish located… Wixams is situated 3 miles southwest of Cardington.
Cardington
- Type: Locality
- Location: Bedford, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.1109° or 52° 6′ 39″ north
Longitude
-0.4025° or 0° 24′ 9″ west
Elevation
85 feet (26 metres)
Open location code
9C4X4H6X+92
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Places to explore: Cardington and Water End.
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