Welcome to Cardington

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Introduction

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. However most of the former RAF station is actually in the parish of Eastcotts, as is the settlement of Shortstown, which was originally built by Short Brothers for its workers. The village of Cardington is located to the north east of Shortstown and the RAF station, and houses most of the population of the parish, which was 270 in 2005, making it one of the least populated parishes in Bedfordshire.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area

855 hectares

Population

331 (2021)

Density

39 people/km2

Mean age

45.7

Ward

Great Barford

District

Bedford

Postcodes

MK44

ONS ID

E04011882

Council

Contact details for Cardington Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within Cardington Parish.

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Planning

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in Cardington Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Cardington Parish.

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Local News

Entertainment company fined after death at Cardington Sheds

Hosted and licensed by Bedford Independent

Entertainment company fined after death at Cardington Sheds

Published: 23rd Nov 2023

Police granted TWO closure orders at flats in Bedford's Cardington Road over drugs

Hosted and licensed by Bedford Today

Police granted TWO closure orders at flats in Bedford's Cardington Road over drugs

Published: 27th Mar 2024

Prison officers to train contractors in forcing asylum seekers onto planes

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Prison officers to train contractors in forcing asylum seekers onto planes

Published: 29th Jan 2024