Shap cumbria history books

Cumbria local history the website of the cumbria local history federation clhf. Exploring cumbrian history would seem to be the next natural step in the exploring series of books. Hardknott roman fort, viking gosforth, medieval shap abbey, kentmere pele. Photo books shap explore and buy nostalgic books about the shap area everything old photos old maps books memories nearby places. Shap abbey, shap, cumbria educational images historic england. The federation has a membership of cumbrian local history societies, related groups and individuals and seeks to support its members by providing an interchange of information on activities and events. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. In literature edit a scene in robert neill s historical novel crown and mitre is laid in shap. Shap summit is the highest point on the west coast rail line at 916 feet above sea level. 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. The later records relating to north westmorland by john f. This one was located on the a6, north of the jungle cafe approx.

Thornship farmhouse and byre adjoining south end, shap, cumbria. It stands in a picturesque setting by the river lowther, with nothing nearby to interrupt the beauty of the lonely and unfrequented site. Thornship farmhouse and byre adjoining south end, shap. Cumbria, a forgotten celtic kingdom the inheritage almanack. Jun 02, 2008 just over a mile out of the village of shap, nestling in a valley of the river lowther lie the remains of shap abbey. Like the cistercians, premonstratensian canons wore white habits and built their monasteries in remote places. Shap is very saddened to announce the death of peter woodward one of the founding members of shap and the hlder of many of its offices. Keld chapel is a grade ii listed building in shap, cumbria, england.

Shap, cumbria photos, maps, books and memories of shap everything old photos. Shap abbey stands by the river lowther was one of the last to be dissolved by henry viii in. Part of the britain express travel guide to cumbria, the lake district, england, highlighting attractions, history, and visitor information. Books about shap area browse 37 photo books on shap and the surrounding area. Husband john had died in tragic circumstances two years before. Curwen 1932 are available on british history online cumbria county history trust has published a jubilee digest for the township of shap magna britannica et hibernia. Shap lhs 01931 716386, green room, shap memorial hall. The aim is to initiate a stepchange in the awareness and understanding of cumbrias local historical heritage, by harnessing the enthusiasm for local history which exists widely across cumbria, and pooling expertise with a view to eventually producing a series of big red books, covering every parish and township in cumbria. It was rectorial till about the year 1170, when it was appropriated to shap abbey, since which time it has been a vicarage. Shap pink quarry, shap rural, eden, cumbria, england, uk. St michaels church in shap, cumbria, was built in 1140 ad, predating shap abbey and the site is known to have had a church since 750 ad. Images and maps from portsmouth university on old cumbria gazetteer images of shap. Shap is a linear village and civil parish located among fells and isolated dales in eden district, cumbria, england.

The area around shap was extensively settled in neolithic times, and there are several stone circles, and other standing stones nearby. The old name meant a heap but it gradually assumed the presentday name shap over the next 100 years. Page 7 in these mountains crossfell, towards the northeast part of the county, is a very remarkable phenomenon, such as we have not found any account of elsewhere in the kingdom, except only about ingleton, and other places bordering upon the mountains of ingleborrow, pendle, and penigent, in the confines of the counties of york and lancaster. Cumbria county history trust a collaborative community project. Having started collecting antiquarian cookery books and culinary utensils when he was only thirteen, ivan now has forty years experience of cooking period. Shap, cumbria, united kingdom three day weather forecast. The federation has a membership of cumbrian local history societies, related groups and individuals and seeks to support its members by providing an interchange of. A history of indigenous malaria in cumbria and the north ian d. It means that the whole of the very north of england is covered. The a6 road that runs through shap crosses shap fell at 1,397 feet above sea level and was once the main northsouth route until the m6 was opened in 1970. This viewing station has an interesting history worth reading all the boards, both at the bottom and by the cafe and is a quirky way of enjoying wonderful views across the lake.

A project is also underway to make oral history recordings. The village of shap consists mainly of two long lines of grey stone houses, many dating from the 18th century, lining the a6 road that runs through the village. Explore south lakelands guide to the history of arnside in the lake district, arnside attractions and things to do in arnside. Shap abbey was founded in about 1200 by a local baron called thomas, son of gospatric, who granted the canons land.

Shap library link the old courthouse, main street, shap ca10 3nl regular activities at this library adult reading group meets on the second tuesday of every month. In 1659 the books protagonist hal burnaby, a young royalist, rides through the village on a. Cumbrian corpse roads lakeland book of the year 2019 speaker. John cockburn was a railway porter at shap station on may 30, 1859, he was crushed between two wagons while they were being shunted. The legend of dunmail has an arthurian parallel, stating that one day the last king of cumberland will rise again, taking his crown from grizedale tarn and returning to aid his people. Throughout its history the area has witnessed fierce border raids by the scots. The story of shap the road with the most stories to tell.

It is situated 10 miles 16 km from penrith and about 15 miles 24 km from kendal, in the historic county of westmorland. Penrith in the nineteenth century chapters on the victorian town. This page contains all mineral locality references listed on. The memorial commemorates 36 local servicemen who fell in the first world war and ten men who fell in the second world war. Location great for outdoor activities or stopover between scotland and southern england. A local meeting was held in february 1919 to discuss the issue of having a war memorial for shap. This link gives a schedule of many national sites, which contain information about cumbrian history. Cumbria was again returned to english sovereignty in 1157 by malcom iv of scotland, known as the maiden. In the centre of the village is the market hall, with its curious windows and rounded arches, dating from a few years after the village was granted its market charter in 1687.

Although the present shap abbey was built in 1199, the monastic community was founded on another site 20 miles south near kendal in 1190, but it moved to the present site, then called hepp, in 1199. Travellers north now speed past the village on the m6, but in 1969 the village was the summit reached after the long haul up shap fell on the a6. It was originally trialled near the leyland motors south works for six months until being moved to lea in 1931. The original 1994 book was published to coincide with the unveiling of the memorial at shap. Shap abbey, shap, cumbria educational images historic. In 1865 shap granite works opened, it had two quarries and a concrete works and was the main place that shap people worked. Peter was a key driving force in shap over its 50 years and will be hugely missed. The aim is to digitally record photographs and documents which are in private hands, returning the originals.

The county of cumbria is formed from the older counties of cumberland, westmorland, and parts of north lancashire, and north yorkshire. The authors of this book, joan humphreys and ann nelson were born and brought up locally and. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. Shap abbey was begun in 1199, and was very important. A great little national trust cafe with a roaring fire to enjoy a home made cake and a refreshing or hot drink, before heading off. Shap abbey was founded in about 1200 by a local baron called thomas, son of gospatric, who granted the canons land beside the river lowther. The premonstratensian order was founded in the 1120s. Saturday will be largely fine, although the odd shower is still possible, and it will feel a touch milder. Shap is a linear village and civil parish located among fells and isolated dales in eden district, cumbria, in the historic county of westmorland. Shap is a village around 10 miles south of penrith. She had two daughters living with her in shap margaret,aged 12 and agnes, aged 8, and three boarders providing an income. Shap large regular stone circle is a scheduled monument in shap, cumbria, england.

Shap, penrith, cumbria, ca10 3nb before you go founded in the late 12th century in a secluded and beautiful valley of the river lowther, shap abbey was one of 32 religious houses in britain belonging to the premonstratensian order of canons. Shap has not always been called that name, the first written records call it heppe, and this is believed to come from the word heap referring to a pile of stones and quite likely to the shap stones. See all books memories of shap read and share your memories of shap itself or of a particular photo of shap. Shap war memorial was situated within the churchyard. Shap local history society was formed in 2001 with the aim of recording and collecting together the vast amount of archive material relating to the parish. Cumbria is a large county formed from the old counties of cumberland, westmorland, part of north lancashire and part of north yorkshire. Shap local history society shap memorial hall main street shap penrith, cumbria ca10 3nl uk telephone. The section of the a6 northwards from kendal to shap village, a matter of some 16 miles, began as a drovers trail, then a pack horse track and subsequently a road of major strategic importance. Collected records of the premonstatensian abbey of shap, cumbria, including copies of charters from dugdale ms, references in state documents and dissolution accounts. Get your 3day weather forecast for shap, cumbria, united kingdom. Just over a mile out of the village of shap, nestling in a valley of the river lowther lie the remains of shap abbey. This is one of several books in the popular lake district.

The limestone quarry at shap beck opening in the 1930s and hardendale quarry in 1963. Thornship farmhouse and byre adjoining south end is a grade ii listed building in shap, cumbria, england. A history of cumbria and the lake district visit cumbria. Most of the major cumbrian monasteries, such as furness abbey, were founded in the middle ages and came to own vast tracts of land in the region.

A memoir of the a6 road over shap fell when it was on the main northsouth route across cumbria, greatly used by heavy goods vehicles, is the shap story, which has just been reissued in revised and enlarged form. The story of shap the road with the most stories to tell dvd. Theres a page for every one of the 348 parishes and townships in the county, which can be accessed via the interactive map, the township list, or via the. Shap on vision of britain images and maps from portsmouth university on old cumbria gazetteer images of shap historical buildings in this township ancient monuments introduction in this township. Dinner on both nights excellent,as was the service.

Historic food, wreay farm, shap, penrith, cumbria, ca10 3lb, uk. Cumbria cumberland and westmorland 142 history pdf books. Westmorland 1731 by thomas cox transcription by sarah reveley, joan fisher and lisl schoenwald. The village lies along the a6 road and the west coast main line, and is near to the m6 motorway. Local website with breaking news, sport, weather and travel from the area plus indepth features, analysis, audio and video coverage. Including transcripts of parish registers on 1 dvd containing the names of thousands of individuals. Shap summit is the highest point on the west coast rail line at.

Shap local history society is registered as a charity no. The shap fell story 3rd edition shap local history society. Complete restoration of the church took place in 1898 and of the 12th century building, only the interior norman pillars and lower parts of the walls and windows on the north side remain. Mary hayward one of the excellences of the world of religious education and more broadly of the study of religion is the way we are in constant movement and debate. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Nearby areas include shap, swindale, helton, whale and askham. Shap abbey is about half a mile west of the village. As well as limestone, there is the shap blue granite, and the more famous shap pink granite, seen throughout britain in kerbstones and building frontages, and both quarried about two miles south from the village, near shap summit. The peace and solitude that attracted monks in the 12th century remains remain. These are the observations of shap weather station. It contains the lake district national park, the largest national park in britain, established in 1951 and covering 2,292 sq km 885 sq mi.

Shap has become a legend from john0groats to lands end. The cumbria family history society was founded to help members carry out their genealogy researches and our area of interest is the modern county of cumbria, which is the old counties of cumberland and westmorland and a part of northern lancashire and north yorkshire. In addition to his courses and museum work, ivan is an experienced broadcaster, having worked in both television and radio, and has written books, articles and papers on english food history. The cumbria county history trust ccht was launched in may 2010 to coordinate and gather resources for the victoria county history of cumbria project. Bampton and district local history society, cumbria. The village of shap consists mainly of two long lines of grey stone houses, many dating from the 18th century. As well as limestone, there is the shap blue granite, and the more famous shap pink granite, seen throughout britain in kerbstones and building frontages, and both quarried about two miles south from the. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of shap. History books family history penrith english heritage castle ruins henry viii medieval times peaceful places british history shap, cumbria in the eden valley around 10 miles south of penrith. Complete restoration of the church took place in 1898. Shap, cumbria photos, maps, books and memories of shap everything old photos old maps books memories nearby places.