Population 349 (2011) Civil parish Sedgwick Country England Local time Sunday 12:25 PM District South Lakeland UK parliament constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale | OS grid reference SD508878 Region North West Sovereign state United Kingdom Shire county Cumbria Dialling code 015395 | |
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Sedgwick is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, England, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south of Kendal. Its main point of interest is Sedgwick House, built in 1868 by Paley and Austin for the industrialist William Henry Wakefield. The village lies on the route of the Lancaster Canal. Sizergh Castle & Garden and Levens Hall are just west of the village.
Map of Sedgwick, UK
The gunpowder works in Sedgwick, powered by water from the River Kent, operated from 1857 to 1935 and was probably the cause of the rapid expansion of the village in the Victorian era.
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