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Sedgwick

Sedgwick
Sedgwick is located in Cumbria
Sedgwick
Sedgwick
Location within Cumbria
Population380 
District
  • South Lakeland
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°16′38″N 2°44′44″W / 54.277340°N 2.7454300°W / 54.277340; -2.7454300

Sedgwick is a village and civil parish in South Lakeland, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 380 people living in Sedgwick.[1] The name Sedgwick comes from the Norse language "Sigg(e)".[2]

It has 5 listed buildings.[3] These include two structures, a bridge and an aqueduct, which were built for the Kendal to Lancaster canal. The canal once went through Sedgwick. However, it has been drained of water.[4]

References

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  1. ↑ "Local statistics - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk.
  2. ↑ "Sedgwick". Archived from the original on 2019-07-18. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  3. ↑ "Listed Buildings in Cumbria". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk.
  4. ↑ ", Cumbria". www.thecumbriadirectory.com.