Caddington

Other current and historical names

Cadendone

Built-Up Area: Caddington
Parish/Community: Caddington
Unitary Authority: Central Bedfordshire
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°51'57"N 0°27'26"W
Eastings/Northings: 506324, 219742
OS Grid: TL063197
Mapcode Local: GBR G58.Z2C
Mapcode Global: VHFRM.1C39

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Caddington within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Caddington in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Caddington, par., in Bedfordshire and Herts, 2 miles SW. of Luton, 4603 ac., pop. 2204; P.O. The seat of Caddington Hall is in Herts.

Caddington in the Domesday Book

A village in Flitton hundred, in the county of Bedfordshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Leofwin the noble of Caddington
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Canons of London St Paul
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Canons of London St Paul
- Taxable Value: 10 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £6 in 1066; £6 in 1070; £5 10/- in 1086
- Households: 22 villagers; 5 smallholders; 2 slaves
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 6 men's ploughs (10 plough lands)
- Woodland: 100 pigs
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Leofwin the noble of Caddington
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Canons of London St Paul
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Canons of London St Paul
- Taxable Value: 5 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £5 in 1066; 10 shillings in 1070; £2 in 1086
- Households: 1 villager; 4 smallholders; 2 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs (6 plough lands)
- Woodland: 200 pigs

British Place Names

Caddington, Central Bedfordshire

Caddington is a village in Central Bedfordshire

Caddington in historic gazetteers

Caddington in the Domesday Book