Cardington

Cardington is a place name that refers to several locations in the United Kingdom and the United States. The most established Cardington is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England. It lies in a rural area just west of the town of Bedford and has a long history as a farming community, with a parish church and surrounding historical buildings that reflect its traditional landscape.

Adjacent to the English village is Cardington Airfield, also known as RAF Cardington. Established during World War I, the site served for many years as a military airfield and storage facility for aircraft and airships. In the late 20th century, the hangars at Cardington were repurposed for civilian use and have become a prominent film and television production complex, now known as Cardington Studios. The studio facilities have hosted a wide range of large-scale productions and are notable for their extreme-scale hangars.

In the United States, Cardington refers to a village in Morrow County, Ohio. Cardington, Ohio is a small, rural community that forms part of Cardington-Lincoln Township. The area is characterized by agricultural surroundings and a local community infrastructure that includes a small school district and local services serving residents of the township and surrounding countryside.

Overall, Cardington denotes multiple places tied by the name alone, with notable associations in England’s Bedfordshire countryside and in Ohio’s rural Midwest, as well as in the world of modern film production through Cardington Studios.