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
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°16′48″N 2°44′46″W / 54.280°N 2.746°W / 54.280; -2.746

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.

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References

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  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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