Cardington Hangars

Entertainment company fined after death at Cardington Sheds

An entertainment company has been fined £16,000 following the death of a rigger at the Cardington Hangar Studios in Bedfordshire. Russell Bowry, aged 52 from Lower Stondon in...

Council seeks new deal with developers to secure future of iconic airship sheds

Council planners are in new talks with developers over a deal to secure the future of the iconic giant airship sheds in Cardington. Bedford Borough Council had in 2014 given permission for 592 homes to be built near the sheds at Shortstown on the understanding that a deal would...

Concerns as Cardington’s ‘Shed 1’ is purchased by developers

Concerns have been raised about the future of Cardington Sheds after one of them has been purchased by a building developer. The sheds (or hangars to some) are protected as...

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