Sedgwick, Cumbria

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]

Sedgwick
Sedgwick village
Sedgwick is located in the former South Lakeland district
Sedgwick
Sedgwick
Location in South Lakeland
Sedgwick is located in Cumbria
Sedgwick
Sedgwick
Location within Cumbria
Population349 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSD508878
Civil parish
  • Sedgwick
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKENDAL
Postcode districtLA8
Dialling code015395
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

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.

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

See also

References
  1. 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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