Sedbergh

Statistics
Population:	3,691
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference:	SD657920
Administration
District:	South Lakeland
Shire county:	Cumbria
Region:	North West England
Constituent country:	England
Sovereign state:	United Kingdom
Other
Ceremonial county:	Cumbria
Historic county:	Yorkshire
Services
Police force:	Cumbria Constabulary
Ambulance service:	North West
Post office and telephone
Post town:	SEDBERGH
Postal district:	LA10
Dialling code:	015396
Politics
UK Parliament:	Westmorland and Lonsdale
European Parliament:	North West England

Sedbergh (pronounced Sedber or even, by the locals, Sebber) is a small town in the county of Cumbria, traditionally part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. It lies about 7½ miles (12 km) east of Kendal and about 10 miles (15 km) north of Kirkby Lonsdale. The town lies just within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It lies at the foot of the Howgill Fells on the north bank of the River Rawthey, which joins the River Lune about 2½ miles (4 km) below Sedbergh. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1802x2589, 283 KB) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... South Lakeland is a local government district in Cumbria, England. ... 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The town has a narrow main street lined with shops. From all angles you can see the hills rising behind the houses. Until the coming of the railway in 1861, These were remote places that it was possible to reach only by slogging over some fairly steep hills. The railway to Sedbergh was closed in 1965. 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ...

George Fox, a founder of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), spoke in St Andrew's church (which he called a "steeple house") and on nearby Firbank Fell during his travels in the north of England in 1652. Nearby Briggflatts Meeting House was built in 1675. It is the namesake of Basil Bunting's lauded long poem, Briggflatts (1966). Sedbergh School is a co-educational boarding school in the town. 19th-century engraving of George Fox, based on a painting of unknown date. ... The Religious Society of Friends (commonly known as Quakers or Friends) began in England in the 17th century by people who were dissatisfied with the existing denominations and sects of Christianity. ... Firbank Fell is a hill in Westmorland between the towns of Kendal and Sedbergh that is renowned as a place where George Fox, an early leader in the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), preached. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq... // Events April 6 - Dutch sailor Jan van Riebeeck establishes a resupply camp for the Dutch East India Company at the Cape of Good Hope, and founded Cape Town. ... Briggflatts Meeting House is a Quaker house of worship near Sedbergh in Northwest England. ... Events January 5 - The Battle of Turckeim June 18 - Battle of Fehrbellin August 10 - King Charles II of England places the foundation stone of the Royal Greenwich Observatory in London - construction begins November 11 - Guru Gobind Singh becomes the Tenth Guru of the Sikhs. ... Basil Cheesman Bunting (March 3, 1900 – 1985) was a British modernist poet. ... Briggflatts is a long poem by Basil Bunting. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Sedbergh school is a co-educational boarding school in Sedbergh, Cumbria for ages 13-18. ...

History

Sedbergh's church, St Andrew's, dates from the 12th century, though restored periodically since then. There is at least one house dating from the 14th century, and there are the remains of a motte and bailey castle believed to date from Saxon times. A church building (or simply church) is a building used in Christian worship. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... This 14th-century statue from south India depicts the gods Shiva (on the left) and Uma (on the right). ... Model of a motte-and-bailey A motte-and-bailey is a form of castle. ... A castle (from the Latin castellum) is a structure that is fortified for defence against an enemy and generally serves as a military headquarters dominating the surrounding countryside[1]. The term is most often applied to a small self-contained fortress, usually of the Middle Ages. ... The famous parade helmet found at Sutton Hoo, probably belonging to King Raedwald of East Anglia circa 625. ...

The main industries of Sedbergh, were for many years the private boys' school, founded in 1536, (Sedbergh School), farming, and the production of woollen garments. Events February 2 - Spaniard Pedro de Mendoza founds Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... Sedbergh school is a co-educational boarding school in Sedbergh, Cumbria for ages 13-18. ... Farming, ploughing rice paddy, in Indonesia Agriculture is the process of producing food, feed, fiber and other desired products by cultivation of certain plants and the raising of domesticated animals (livestock). ...

Wool sheared from the many sheep was taken to local mills where it was turned into yarn from which people in their homes, would knit clothing, including hats and socks. The garments were then sold by local merchants to, among other places, the coal miners of the North East of England. This trade has long since disappeared. It is remembered at Farfield Mill, just outside he town, where there is an exhibition of weaving equipment, and workshops for a number of artists and crafts workers. There are still plenty of sheep in the surrounding fields. Some of the sheep are now raised primarily to protect the breed, notably the Rough Fell sheep. See Alpaca wool, Angora wool (of rabbits) and Cashmere wool (of goats) for information about other wools. ... A factory (previously manufactory) or manufacturing plant is a large industrial building where workers manufacture goods or supervise machines processing one product into another. ... This article is about yarn fiber. ... Knit hat, yarn, and knitting needles A woman knitting at a coffee shop Knitting is one of several ways to turn thread or yarn into cloth (cf weaving, crochet). ... Coal Coal is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground by underground mining or open-pit mining (surface mining). ... Species See text. ...

Sedbergh has had several famous alumni, including BT chairman Sir Christopher Bland, actor and prospective MP Adam Rickett and England Rugby stars Will Carling, Will Greenwood and James Simpson-Daniel.

Economy

Income now comes from a range of sources, the schools are still the main employer in the town. It is now possible that the turnover of small to medium manufacturing and wholesaleing companies matches or exceeds that of the schools - a growing feature of the economy. Other major sources of income are farming, retail and tourism. It is hoped that tourism will increase after the efforts of Sedbergh to find a twin town were featured in a BBC documentary, The Town That Wants A Twin during January 2005 ( the winning town was Zreĉe in north-east Slovenia). There is also a growing number of book shops after a local campaign to develop Sedbergh as a Book Town. This article is about partnerships between towns distant from each other; see Twin cities for the different concept of physically neighbouring cities. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, invariably known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is the largest public broadcasting corporation in the world. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Area: 67,0 km² Population  - males  - females 6. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovenia_(bordered). ...

External links

• Sedbergh website

Sedbergh is an excellent school for very special and/or basic people.