Sedgwick, Cumbria
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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 industrialist William Henry Wakefield. The village also lies on the route of the Lancaster Canal
. 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 from 1857 to 1935 and was likely the cause of the rapid expansion of the village in the Victorian era
.
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south of Kendal
Kendal
Kendal, anciently known as Kirkby in Kendal or Kirkby Kendal, is a market town and civil parish within the South Lakeland District of Cumbria, England...
. Its main point of interest is Sedgwick House, built in 1868 by
Paley and Austin for industrialist William Henry Wakefield. The village also lies on the route of the Lancaster Canal
Lancaster Canal
The Lancaster Canal is a canal in the north of England, originally planned to run from Westhoughton in Lancashire to Kendal in south Cumbria...
. Sizergh Castle & Garden
Sizergh Castle & Garden
Sizergh Castle & Garden is a castle, stately home and garden at Helsington in the English county of Cumbria, about south of Kendal, and in the care of the National Trust.- Details :...
and Levens Hall
Levens Hall
Levens Hall is a manor house in the county of Cumbria in northern England. The first house on the site was a pele tower built by the Redman family in around 1350. Much of the present building dates from the Elizabethan era, when the Bellingham family extended the house...
are just west of the village.
The gunpowder works in Sedgwick, powered by water from the River Kent
River Kent
The River Kent is a short river in the county of Cumbria in England. The river originates in hills surrounding Kentmere, and flows for around 20 miles into the north of Morecambe Bay. The Lake District National Park includes the upper reaches of the river within its boundaries.The river passes...
, operated from 1857 to 1935 and was likely the cause of the rapid expansion of the village in the Victorian era
Victorian era
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
.