Shap
Sign in to saveShap 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.
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Place details
- Locality
- Keld
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,264
- Timezone
- Europe/London
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- UK place.type
- Village and parish
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.static_image_name
- Shap - Market Cross.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Shap Market Cross
- UK place.official_name
- Shap
- UK place.population
- 1,264
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011)
- UK place.civil_parish
- Shap
- UK place.unitary_england
- Westmorland and Furness
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Cumbria
- UK place.region
- North West England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- UK place.post_town
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Westmorland and Furness
- Population
- +1264
- Image
- Shap - Market Cross.jpg
Show 2 more facts
- P7959
- Westmorland
- P8168
- Cronquist system
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- Notable people
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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 from Penrith and about from Kendal.