Carrington

British

/ ˈkærɪŋtən /

noun

Dora, known as Carrington . 1893–1932, British painter, engraver, and letter writer; a member of the Bloomsbury Group
Peter ( Alexander Rupert ), 6th Baron. born 1919, British Conservative politician: secretary of state for defence (1970–74); foreign secretary (1979–82); secretary general of NATO (1984–88)

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One day, one moment, elation and devastation revisited when the pair met at United's Carrington training ground - a place both know so well.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Rather than being on edge, United's staff at their Carrington training complex feed off Carrick's attitude and the feeling is they are delivering more.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

"We did say it would take between four and five years for construction," Collette Roche, newly appointed by United as the chief executive of their New Stadium Development, told the club's Inside Carrington podcast.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

That distinction belongs to the Carrington Event of 1859.

From Science Daily • Jan. 28, 2026

Orders flew back through the telephone links from New York to Boston to Carrington to Betherly.

From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements

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