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Sedbergh (/ ˈsɛdbər / SED-bər or locally / ˈsɛbər / SEB-ər) is a town and civil parish in the ceremonial county of Cumbria. It falls within the historic boundaries of the West Riding of Yorkshire. Since April 2023, it has been administered by Westmorland and Furness local authority.
- Sedbergh’S History
- Landmarks
- Farfield Mill at Sedbergh
- Sedbergh Book Town
An historic town, Sedbergh has been a thriving community for hundreds of years, with a market dating from the 13th Century. The town was a staging point for commercial routes across the Pennines. Dating from Saxon times, Sedbergh still shows clear evidence of the influence of the subsequent Saxons, Vikings and Normans. The town is full of character...
Sedbergh is famous for its public school, set in magnificent parkland on the edge of the town. There is a fine Norman church, St Andrew’s Church, and overlooking the town is the site of Castlehaw, an ancient motte and bailey castle built to repel the Scottish hordes. George Fox, founder of the Quakers, preached both in the churchyard of St Andrew’s...
Just outside the town is Farfield Mill(above). Four floors of inspiration await you in this former Victorian woollen mill. It was rescued and restored by local people and is now home to 16 outstanding artists and craftsmen. There is a heritage exhibition which explains the processes employed in a textile mill i.e. carding, scribbling, tentering, dy...
After the 2001 Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak, the Sedbergh booktown project was started in order to encourage an increase in the number of visitors. The company, Sedbergh Book Town, was set up in 2003 to develop a community of businesses involved in selling, writing, publishing and designing books and other publications. 1. Yorkshire Dales Area M...
Sedbergh - Did you know? Fun facts and tantilising trivia about the town of Sedbergh. Scroll down to find out about The Dent Fault, Kendal Rough Fell Sheep, The railway when it came to Sedbergh, Sedbergh's book town status, The Cross Keys Inn and its history and Bonnie Prince Charlie in the town .
History and Heritage. Sedbergh is perfectly placed between the Lakes and Dales, nestling at the foot of Alfred Wainwright’s Howgills, the ideal place to escape to with your partner or family for relaxing days out or week-long getaways.
Jun 8, 2024 · Stuart Forster heads to Cumbria & suggests 16 things to do in Sedbergh, England's official book town, including walking on the Howgill Fells, cycling & dining.
The stone-built market town of Sedbergh (pronounced 'Sed-ber') has a twelfth century Norman church to explore, as well as Castlehaw, the site of an early motte and bailey castle.
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Introducing Sedbergh. Sedbergh is a small market town in east Cumbria nestling beneath the Howgill Fells, within the Yorkshire Dales National Park and close to the Lake ... More
