| Sedgwick | |
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Sedgwick
Sedgwick shown within Cumbria |
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| Population | 380 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | SD508878 |
| Parish | Sedgwick |
| District | South Lakeland |
| Shire county | Cumbria |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KENDAL |
| Postcode district | LA8 |
| Dialling code | 015395 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| List of places: UK • England • Cumbria | |
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.