Caddington

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Caddington

Coordinates: 51.8594° N 0.4476° W
Population	3846 (Google Earth)
OS grid reference	TL065195
District	South Bedfordshire
Shire county	Bedfordshire
Region	East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LUTON
Police	Bedfordshire
Fire	Bedfordshire and Luton
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	South West Bedfordshire
European Parliament	East of England
List of places: UK • England

Caddington (TL 065 195) is a village and civil parish in the South Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. It is between the Dunstable/Luton urban area (to the north), and Hertfordshire (to the south).

The western border of the parish is Watling Street, to the west of which is Kensworth. The northern and eastern border are generally formed by the railway line and the M1. To the south-east of the parish is the parish of Slip End, and to the south is Markyate, in Hertfordshire.

Caddington village itself is in the south of the parish. The hamlet of Chaul End lies in the north of the parish, and at the border with Luton there is Caddington Park with Skimpot in its postal address. The Zouches Farm radio tower is situated in the north-west of the parish.

[edit] History

Caddington was once the center of a thriving brick industry built around the rich source of clay. A "Caddington Blue" was a well-known engineering brick.

Much of Caddington is now urban (M.A.C) and there has been much residential development in recent years with the provision of local facilities such as shops, schools and a public hall. Caddington still retains its village green and nearby is the medieval parish church, restored in Victorian times.

[edit] Places of Worship

Caddington has a number of local churches:

All Saints, Church of England, The Green, LU1 4BG. - A lovely 11/12C church in the middle of the village.
St Thomas Apostle, Roman Catholic Church, Manor Road. (Served from St Margaret of Scotland, Farley Hill, Luton.) - A small church next to the Recreation & Social Club on the south side of the village. Service Saturday 18:00.
Caddington Baptist Church, 27 Luton Road, LU1 4AF. A dedicated church opposite All Saints. Sunday 11:00 and 18:15.
Aley Green Methodist Church (Methodist), Mancroft Road, Aley Green, LU1 4DR. - In the nearby village of Aley Green.
New Life Christian Fellowship, meets at Slip End Lower School, Ross Way, Slip End, LU1 4DD. Sunday 10:45.