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			{{short description\|Village and civil parish in Cumbria, England}}
	'''Shap''' is a ] located amongst ]s and isolated ] in ], ] ]. The village lies along the ] and is near to the ]. It is situated 10 miles from ] and about 15 miles from ].
			{{EngvarB\|date=June 2016}}
			{{Use dmy dates\|date=June 2016}}
			{{Infobox UK place
			\| type = Village and parish
			\| country = England
			\| static_image_name = Shap - Market Cross.jpg
			\| static_image_caption = Shap Market Cross
			\| coordinates = {{coord\|54.529\|-2.676\|display=inline,title}}
			\| official_name = Shap
			\| population = 1,264
			\| population_ref = ''(2011)''<ref name=census2011/>
			\| civil_parish = Shap
			\| unitary_england = ]
			\| lieutenancy_england = Cumbria
			\| region = North West England
			\| constituency_westminster = ]
			\| post_town = PENRITH
			\| postcode_district = CA10
			\| postcode_area = CA
			\| dial_code = 01931
			\| os_grid_reference = NY563150
			\| pushpin_map = United Kingdom Eden
			\| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the former ], ]
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			}}{{More sources\|date=November 2024}}
			'''Shap''' is a ] and ] located among ]s and isolated ] in ], ], England. The village is in the ] of ]. The parish had a population of 1,221 in 2001,<ref>{{NOMIS2001\|id=16UF059\|title=Shap Parish\|access-date=20 April 2021}}</ref> increasing slightly to 1,264 at the 2011 Census.<ref name=census2011>{{NOMIS2011\|id=E04002568\|title=Shap Parish\|access-date=20 April 2021}}</ref>

			==Location==
	Shap has four ], a small supermarket, fish & chip shop, a butchers shop, a ], newsagents, cafe, ceramic art studio '', a joint ] and ], bank, a shoe shop and both ] and ] churches. The ] runs along the eastern edge of the village but Shap Railway Station closed down many years ago although there have been recent calls for its re-opening. To the southern end of the village is a factory producing ], other major employers in the area are the ] and ] ] quarries and the ] Shap Granite quarries. Until the late 1990s there was a small factory making shoes in the centre of the village.
			The village lies along the ] and the ], and is near to the ]. It is situated {{convert\|10\|mi\|0}} from ] and about {{convert\|15\|mi\|0}} from ].

			Shap is on the route of the ].
	Although Shap is a small village, technically it is a ] (with a charter dating from the 17th century) and the parish was, between ] and ], administered by an ] council. At one time, the granite works (which are situated about a mile from the village proper) was in itself a separate community, with its own Co-op store. The ] of Shap (formerly Shap Urban Parish) includes the hamlet of ] and parts of the granite works and Corus limestone works. The parish shares a joint parish council with ].

			==Etymology==
	Shap is on the ]. Some of the scenes in the feature film '']'' which are set in nearby ] were filmed in and around Shap. Uncle Monty's cottage is located near ].
			Early (12th and 13th century) forms such as ''Hep'' and ''Yheppe'' point to an ] rendering ''Hjáp'' of an ] original ''Hēap'' = "heap" (of stones), probably referring to an ancient ], ] or to the ] just to the west of the village.<ref name="Whaley">{{Cite book\|last=Whaley\|first=Diana\|title=A dictionary of Lake District place-names\|location=Nottingham\|publisher=English Place-Name Society\|year=2006\|pages=lx,423 p.305\|isbn=0904889726}}</ref>

	== ~~Dialect~~ ==		==History==
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			Although Shap is geographically a small village, it is legally a ] with a charter dating from the 17th century. The parish was, between 1905 and 1935, administered by an ] council. At one time, the granite works (which are situated about a mile outside the village) was in itself a separate community, with its own ] store. Shap polished pink granite can be found in many buildings in the UK, including outside ] in London.

			{{Clear}}
	The people of Shap speak a variant of the Penrithian dialect, which is a diasystem of the ] spoken around the Penrith and Eden district area.

			==Climate==
			{{Weather box
			\|location = Shap, Elevation: {{convert\|255\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}}, 1991–2020 normals
			\|metric first = Yes
			\|single line = Yes
			\|width = auto
			\| Jan high C = 5.7
			\| Feb high C = 6.2
			\| Mar high C = 8.2
			\| Apr high C = 11.1
			\| May high C = 14.2
			\| Jun high C = 16.7
			\| Jul high C = 18.4
			\| Aug high C = 17.9
			\| Sep high C = 15.6
			\| Oct high C = 12.1
			\| Nov high C = 8.5
			\| Dec high C = 6.2
			\|year high C = 11.8

			\| Jan mean C = 3.0
			\| Feb mean C = 3.2
			\| Mar mean C = 4.6
			\| Apr mean C = 6.8
			\| May mean C = 9.4
			\| Jun mean C = 12.3
			\| Jul mean C = 14.1
			\| Aug mean C = 13.7
			\| Sep mean C = 11.6
			\| Oct mean C = 8.6
			\| Nov mean C = 5.5
			\| Dec mean C = 3.2
			\|year mean C =

			\| Jan low C = 0.3
			\| Feb low C = 0.1
			\| Mar low C = 1.1
			\| Apr low C = 2.4
			\| May low C = 4.6
			\| Jun low C = 7.8
			\| Jul low C = 9.7
			\| Aug low C = 9.5
			\| Sep low C = 7.5
			\| Oct low C = 5.1
			\| Nov low C = 2.4
			\| Dec low C = 0.2
			\|year low C = 4.3

			\|precipitation colour = green
			\|Jan precipitation mm = 233.5
			\|Feb precipitation mm = 189.5
			\|Mar precipitation mm = 141.4
			\|Apr precipitation mm = 93.4
			\|May precipitation mm = 98.6
			\|Jun precipitation mm = 100.3
			\|Jul precipitation mm = 106.7
			\|Aug precipitation mm = 133.5
			\|Sep precipitation mm = 131.1
			\|Oct precipitation mm = 184.9
			\|Nov precipitation mm = 205.0
			\|Dec precipitation mm = 245.2
			\|year precipitation mm = 1862.9

			\|source = ]<ref>{{cite web
			\| url = https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/climate/maps-and-data/uk-climate-averages/gcwn4cte6
			\| title = Shap Climate
			\| accessdate = 8 April 2024
			\|publisher = ]}}</ref>
			}}

			==Shap today==
			{{Unsourced-section\|date=November 2024}}]
			The village has three ], a small supermarket, a ] shop, a primary school, a newsagent's, a coffee shop, a ] named "Second Chance", a ], an ] church and 3 B&B/ Hostels. There is also a small library, which is in the process of being relinquished from local council control and being adopted by the community as part of a budget cutting measure.

			Major employers in the area are ], ] and ].

			Some of the scenes in the feature film '']'' were filmed around Shap. ], the filming location for Uncle Monty's cottage Crow Crag, is located near ].

			On 22 October 1999, a ] from ] crashed into an empty barn in the village before disintegrating across the A6 and West Coast railway line, killing its two-man crew.

			==Attractions==
			]
			''']''' is located on the motorway at {{gbmappingsmall\|NY583120}} and the railway at {{gbmappingsmall\|NY570110}}.
			Shap Fell used to be notorious for the difficult and dangerous stretch of A6 for drivers, and it includes a well-known section of the West Coast Main Line. It has a 1:75 gradient for trains heading north, and in the days of steam locomotives banking engines from Tebay were often used to assist trains. It has been popular with railway photographers and there have been many pictures published taken in the area, most notably at ] which lies on the southern approach to the hill.

			'''Shap Fell''' {{gbmappingsmall\|NY530088}} is known for Shap ],<ref>{{cite web \|url = http://www.es.ucl.ac.uk/schools/Glossary/granite.htm \|title = Shap granite}}</ref> a pink rock rich in ], ] and ]; Shap Pink Quarry {{gbmappingsmall\|NY557083}} takes its name from this.

			''']''' {{gbmappingsmall\|NY547151}} is nearby in the secluded valley of the river Lowther. Now impressive ruins dating from 1199, the Abbey was one of the last abbeys to be dissolved by ] in 1540.

			'''Shap Wells''' has a ] located in the grounds of the Shap Wells hotel which was used in ] as a ].

			==In literature==
			{{Unsourced-section\|date=November 2024}}
			A scene in ]'s historical novel ''Crown and Mitre'' is laid in Shap. In 1659 the book's protagonist Hal Burnaby, a young Royalist, rides through the village on a clandestine mission connected with the restoration of King Charles II.
			Shap also appears in ]'s novel '']'' as the nearest village to Vavasor Hall, the ancestral home of the heroine Alice Vavasor.

			==Governance==
			The ] of Shap (formerly Shap Urban Parish) includes the hamlet of ] and parts of the granite works and limestone works, and has a population of 1,221,<ref> {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009005239/http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do?instanceSelection=03070&productId=779&$ph=60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=8&containerAreaId=790349 \|date=9 October 2014 }} Retrieved 21 November 2009</ref> increasing to 1,264 at the 2011 Census. The parish shares a joint parish council and an ] with ]. The total population of the electoral ward taken at the 2011 census was 1,394.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ukcensusdata.com/shap-e05003231#sthash.ZHAKRXxx.dpbs\|title=Ward population 2011\|access-date=22 June 2015}}</ref>
			<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://shapcumbria.wordpress.com/parish-council/\|title= Shap Parish Council\|date= 7 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://councilportal.cumbria.gov.uk/mgParishCouncilDetails.aspx?ID=555&LS=1\|title= councilportal.cumbria.gov.uk - Shap Parish Council\|date= 30 November 2022}}</ref>

			Shap is in the ] of ]. ] was elected its Conservative ] at the ], replacing ].

			Prior to ], for the ] its residents voted to elect ]'s for the ] constituency.

			For ] purposes the village is in ]. Until 2023 it was in the Shap Ward of ] and the Eden Lakes Division of ].

			==Transport==
			The ] (now part of the ]), opened on 17 December 1846, and runs along the eastern edge of the village. ] was closed in 1968, though there have been calls for its re-opening.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Plea to reopen Shap and Tebay rail stations \|url=http://www.cwherald.com/a/archive/plea-to-reopen-shap-and-tebay-rail-stations.397646.html \|access-date=2018-06-22 \|work=Cumberland & Westmorland Herald \|date=2012-09-21}}</ref> ] is the closest railway station and is situated on the West Coast Main Line.

			== Dialect ==
			{{Unsourced-section\|date=November 2024}}
			Though the majority of the village's inhabitants speak standard English, some of the people of Shap and the surrounding area speak a variant of the ''Penrithian'' dialect, which is itself a variant of the ] spoken around the ] and ] area. These dialectal varieties stem from ] and in turn ].

	== ~~Nearby~~ ==		==Notable people==
			* ] (1769-1850), Royal Navy officer was born in the village
	'''Shap ]''' is on the motorway at {{gbmappingsmall\|NY583120}} and the railway at {{gbmappingsmall\|NY570110}}.

			==See also==
	'''Shap Fell''' {{gbmappingsmall\|NY530088}} is known for Shap ] that is a pink rock rich in ], ] and ]; Shap Pink Quarry {{gbmappingsmall\|NY557083}} takes its name from this.
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			*]

			== References ==
	''']''' {{gbmappingsmall\|NY547151}} is nearby.
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	== External links ==		== External links ==
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Village and civil parish in Cumbria, England

Village and parish in England

Shap
Village and parish
Shap Market Cross
ShapLocation in the former Eden District, CumbriaShow map of the former Eden DistrictShapLocation within CumbriaShow map of Cumbria
Population	1,264 (2011)
OS grid reference	NY563150
Civil parish	Shap
Unitary authority	Westmorland and Furness
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PENRITH
Postcode district	CA10
Dialling code	01931

Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West

UK Parliament	Penrith and the Border
List of places UK England Cumbria 54°31′44″N 2°40′34″W / 54.529°N 2.676°W / 54.529; -2.676

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Shap is a village and civil parish located among fells and isolated dales in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England. The village is in the historic county of Westmorland. The parish had a population of 1,221 in 2001, increasing slightly to 1,264 at the 2011 Census.

Location

The village lies along the A6 road and the West Coast Main Line, and is near to the M6 motorway. It is situated 10 miles (16 km) from Penrith and about 15 miles (24 km) from Kendal.

Shap is on the route of the Coast to Coast Walk.

Etymology

Early (12th and 13th century) forms such as Hep and Yheppe point to an Old Norse rendering Hjáp of an Old English original Hēap = "heap" (of stones), probably referring to an ancient stone circle, cairn or to the Shap Stone Avenue just to the west of the village.

History

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Although Shap is geographically a small village, it is legally a market town with a charter dating from the 17th century. The parish was, between 1905 and 1935, administered by an urban district council. At one time, the granite works (which are situated about a mile outside the village) was in itself a separate community, with its own Co-op store. Shap polished pink granite can be found in many buildings in the UK, including outside St Paul's Cathedral in London.

Climate

Climate data for Shap, Elevation: 255 m (837 ft), 1991–2020 normals
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	5.7 (42.3)	6.2 (43.2)	8.2 (46.8)	11.1 (52.0)	14.2 (57.6)	16.7 (62.1)	18.4 (65.1)	17.9 (64.2)	15.6 (60.1)	12.1 (53.8)	8.5 (47.3)	6.2 (43.2)	11.8 (53.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	3.0 (37.4)	3.2 (37.8)	4.6 (40.3)	6.8 (44.2)	9.4 (48.9)	12.3 (54.1)	14.1 (57.4)	13.7 (56.7)	11.6 (52.9)	8.6 (47.5)	5.5 (41.9)	3.2 (37.8)	8.0 (46.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	0.3 (32.5)	0.1 (32.2)	1.1 (34.0)	2.4 (36.3)	4.6 (40.3)	7.8 (46.0)	9.7 (49.5)	9.5 (49.1)	7.5 (45.5)	5.1 (41.2)	2.4 (36.3)	0.2 (32.4)	4.3 (39.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	233.5 (9.19)	189.5 (7.46)	141.4 (5.57)	93.4 (3.68)	98.6 (3.88)	100.3 (3.95)	106.7 (4.20)	133.5 (5.26)	131.1 (5.16)	184.9 (7.28)	205.0 (8.07)	245.2 (9.65)	1,862.9 (73.34)
Source: Met Office

Shap today

The village has three pubs, a small supermarket, a fish and chip shop, a primary school, a newsagent's, a coffee shop, a charity shop named "Second Chance", a fire station, an Anglican church and 3 B&B/ Hostels. There is also a small library, which is in the process of being relinquished from local council control and being adopted by the community as part of a budget cutting measure.

Major employers in the area are Hanson, Tebay Services and Tata Steel.

Some of the scenes in the feature film Withnail and I were filmed around Shap. Sleddale Hall, the filming location for Uncle Monty's cottage Crow Crag, is located near Wet Sleddale Reservoir.

On 22 October 1999, a Hawk jet from RAF Leeming crashed into an empty barn in the village before disintegrating across the A6 and West Coast railway line, killing its two-man crew.

Attractions

Shap Summit is located on the motorway at NY583120 and the railway at NY570110. Shap Fell used to be notorious for the difficult and dangerous stretch of A6 for drivers, and it includes a well-known section of the West Coast Main Line. It has a 1:75 gradient for trains heading north, and in the days of steam locomotives banking engines from Tebay were often used to assist trains. It has been popular with railway photographers and there have been many pictures published taken in the area, most notably at Scout Green which lies on the southern approach to the hill.

Shap Fell NY530088 is known for Shap granite, a pink rock rich in orthoclase, quartz and biotite; Shap Pink Quarry NY557083 takes its name from this.

Shap Abbey NY547151 is nearby in the secluded valley of the river Lowther. Now impressive ruins dating from 1199, the Abbey was one of the last abbeys to be dissolved by Henry VIII in 1540.

Shap Wells has a mineral spa located in the grounds of the Shap Wells hotel which was used in World War II as a prisoner of war camp.

In literature

A scene in Robert Neill's historical novel Crown and Mitre is laid in Shap. In 1659 the book's protagonist Hal Burnaby, a young Royalist, rides through the village on a clandestine mission connected with the restoration of King Charles II. Shap also appears in Anthony Trollope's novel Can You Forgive Her? as the nearest village to Vavasor Hall, the ancestral home of the heroine Alice Vavasor.

Governance

The civil parish of Shap (formerly Shap Urban Parish) includes the hamlet of Keld and parts of the granite works and limestone works, and has a population of 1,221, increasing to 1,264 at the 2011 Census. The parish shares a joint parish council and an electoral ward with Shap Rural. The total population of the electoral ward taken at the 2011 census was 1,394.

Shap is in the parliamentary constituency of Penrith and the Border. Neil Hudson was elected its Conservative Member of Parliament at the 2019 General Election, replacing Rory Stewart.

Prior to Brexit, for the European Parliament its residents voted to elect MEP's for the North West England constituency.

For local government purposes the village is in Westmorland and Furness. Until 2023 it was in the Shap Ward of Eden District Council and the Eden Lakes Division of Cumbria County Council.

Transport

The Lancaster and Carlisle Railway (now part of the West Coast Main Line), opened on 17 December 1846, and runs along the eastern edge of the village. Shap railway station was closed in 1968, though there have been calls for its re-opening. Penrith is the closest railway station and is situated on the West Coast Main Line.

Dialect

Though the majority of the village's inhabitants speak standard English, some of the people of Shap and the surrounding area speak a variant of the Penrithian dialect, which is itself a variant of the Cumbrian dialect spoken around the Penrith and Eden district area. These dialectal varieties stem from Northern Middle English and in turn Northumbrian Old English.