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Deborah Curry
May 31, 2023
Hiking
Sedgwick House was designed by the Lancaster architects Paley and Austin, and was one of the earliest commissions of the partnership. It was built in 1868 for William Henry Wakefield, …
Martin Davidson
September 16, 2020
Hiking
Sedgewick is a pretty Village and the point at which you access the old Lancaster Canal.
Charlie Cosh
April 23, 2024
Hiking
Sedgwick House was built in 1868 for William Henry Wakefield, who owned a local gunpowder factory. The family moved out of the house shortly before World War II, and it was then used by Lancashire County Council as a school for children with special needs. The school closed in 1987, and the building has since been converted into residential accommodation.
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