Sedgwick, Cumbria

Village and civil parish in Cumbria, England

Human settlement in England
  • Sedgwick
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  • South Lakeland
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  • Cumbria
Region
  • North West
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  • Westmorland and Lonsdale
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Cumbria
54°16′48″N 2°44′46″W / 54.280°N 2.746°W / 54.280; -2.746

Sedgwick is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, England, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south of Kendal. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 380,[2] decreasing at the 2011 census to 349.[1]

Part of the historic county of Westmorland, its main points of interest are 2 Grade II listed buildings:

Sizergh Castle & Garden and Levens Hall are just west of the village.

The gunpowder works in Sedgwick, powered by water from the River Kent, operated to 1935.[3] From 1819 the works had access to the Lancaster Canal, and they were probably the cause of the rapid expansion of the village in the Victorian era.[citation needed]

The Lakeland Maze Farm Park is situated to the east of the village.

See also

  • iconCumbria portal

References

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Sedgwick Parish (E04002647)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  2. ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Sedgwick Parish (16UG064)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Sedgewick Gunpowder Works". National Trust.
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