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Welcome to the official website of the parish of Shap
Shap Local History Society looks at Victorian Shap.
Shap Local History Society will open its summer exhibition in the Heritage Centre at the Market Cross over the May Bank Holiday weekend. This year’s topic ‘The development of Shap in the Reign of Queen Victoria’ will look at the major events and changes seen by the village during that period. Full details here
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The Hermitage |
| The Hermitage is a beautiful old house - 300 years old and furnished in a traditional manner. It is described by many walkers as the "Best place on the Coast to Coast". You will not regret a nights stay at the Hermitage. |
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Police Notice - Cold Callers
Over the past few months there has been a rise in the number of incidents in Cumbria including Shap village involving ‘bogus callers’. People have been charged large amounts of money for very small levels of work e.g having garden bushes trimmed. Before letting anyone in, whether expected or not be sure to ask for identification.
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Police Notice - riding motorcycles off-road |
The Shap Local Policing Team have had an increasing number of reports of people riding motorcycles off-road on common land, on the “concrete road” and on the highway to these locations. They are particularly interested in trying to curtail this activity as often these vehicles are being used by young riders, without insurance or any test of competence.
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Shap Today Online |
| You can now read the latest and past editions of Shap
Today. |
Shap
Diary of Village Events and Local
Map of Shap
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Shap From 10,000 ft |
| See a picture
of Shap, Keld and Thornship taken from 10,000 ft . It may take a while
to download. |
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Shap Community Development Centre |
Full details of upcoming courses
at Shap Community Development
Centre. Why not visit our CDC courses
page
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