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Listed buildings in Shap

Shap is a civil parish in the Eden District, Cumbria, England. It contains 31 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is listed at Grade II*, the middle of the three grades, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish contains the village of Shap, the hamlet of Keld, and the surrounding countryside. Most of the listed buildings are houses and associated structures, farmhouses and farm buildings. The other listed buildings include a church and items in the churchyard, a chapel, a hotel, a former market hall, a war memorial, and four mileposts.

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Grade Criteria[1]
II* Particularly important buildings of more than special interest
II Buildings of national importance and special interest

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Name and location Photograph Date Notes Grade
St Michael's Church
54°31′53″N 2°40′32″W / 54.53146°N 2.67543°W / 54.53146; -2.67543 (St Michael's Church)
 
 12th century (probable) The oldest part of the church is the south arcade, the aisle was added in the 13th century, the chancel was rebuilt in 1765, the tower was rebuilt in 1828, and much of the body of the church was rebuilt in 1897–98. The church is built in stone on a chamfered plinth, and has stepped buttresses, and slate roofs with stone copings and apex crosses. It consists of a nave, a south aisle, a chancel with a south chapel and north vestry, and a west tower. The tower has two stages, a west doorway with a four-centred head, and an embattled parapet.[2][3] II
Keld Chapel
54°31′26″N 2°41′28″W / 54.52392°N 2.69112°W / 54.52392; -2.69112 (Keld Chapel)
 
 Late 16th century The chapel was used as a dwelling between the 17th and 19th century. It is built in limestone with a roof of Westmorland slate, and has a two-cell plan. At the east end is a re-used three-light late Perpendicular style with a hood mould. Elsewhere the windows have flat heads and one or two lights, and the doorway has chamfered jambs and a later lintel. The chapel, its churchyard and wall are a Scheduled Monument.[4][5][6] II
Greyhound Hotel, milestone and mounting block
54°31′18″N 2°40′16″W / 54.52158°N 2.67109°W / 54.52158; -2.67109 (Greyhound Hotel)
 
 1680 Originally a coaching inn, and later a hotel, it is in stone on a plinth, and has a slate roof with a stone ridge. It was extended in 1696, and further extended in 1703. There are two storeys, a front of seven bays, and a rear wing. On the front is a flat-roofed porch with cast iron columns, and on the roof is a sculpture of a recumbent greyhound. The windows are sashes in stone surrounds, and in the extension is a segmental-headed carriage arch. To the right of the door is a milestone indicating the distances in miles to Kendal and Penrith, and to the right of the carriage arch is a mounting block.[7][8] II
Market Hall
54°31′47″N 2°40′37″W / 54.52973°N 2.67694°W / 54.52973; -2.67694 (Market Hall)
 
 c. 1690 The market hall, later used for other purposes, is in stone with quoins and a hipped slate roof with stone ridges. There are two low storeys and three bays on each front. On the east and south sides is an arcade with semicircular arches. On the east side of the roof is a gabled projection with a rectangular recess at the front and louvred sides.[7][9] II*
The Hermitage
54°31′58″N 2°40′44″W / 54.53272°N 2.67885°W / 54.53272; -2.67885 (The Hermitage)
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 1691 A pebbledashed house with a slate roof, a stone ridge and two storeys. It has a U-shaped plan with a central block of four bays flanked by single-bay wings. The doorway has an architrave and an embattled lintel, and above it is a dated panel in a frame with a cornice. The windows in the main block are sashes over which are continuous hood moulds. The wings have varied windows, decorative bargeboards with finials and pendants, and a weathervane on the north wing.[7][10] II
Plane Trees and adjoining houses
54°31′32″N 2°40′26″W / 54.52553°N 2.67388°W / 54.52553; -2.67388 (Plane Trees)
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 1691 Originally one house, later subdivided, it is pebbledashed with an eaves cornice and a slate roof with stone coping at the east end. There are two storeys and eight bays. Above the original door is a dated and initialled lintel. The windows are a mix of sashes, some of which are horizontally sliding, and casements.[7][11] II
Green Farmhouse, cottage, barn and byre range, and wall
54°31′20″N 2°40′22″W / 54.52216°N 2.67275°W / 54.52216; -2.67275 (Green Farmhouse)
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 1703 The farmhouse and cottage have been combined into a single dwelling; they are stuccoed and have a slate roof with stone coping at the north end. There are two storeys, the house had a symmetrical front of five bays, and the cottage to the left had two bays. Above the doorway is a bracketed hood, and the windows are sashes. The range of farm buildings to the right are in stone with quoins and a roof of corrugated asbestos, hipped to the south. There are nine bays, doors, windows, and ventilation slits. In front of the house is a stone wall about 3 feet (0.91 m) high with segmental coping, and gate piers with pyramidal caps.[12][13] II
New Ing Farmhouse
54°32′01″N 2°40′40″W / 54.53358°N 2.67789°W / 54.53358; -2.67789 (New Ing Farmhouse)
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 18th century (probable) Built as a coaching inn, and later converted into a farmhouse, it is stucco|ed and has a slate roof with a stone ridge. There are three storeys, four bays and a gabled porch. All the windows are replacement casements in stone surrounds.[14] II
Barn to south of Thornship farmhouse
54°31′14″N 2°41′13″W / 54.52054°N 2.68683°W / 54.52054; -2.68683 (Barn to south of Thornship farmhouse)
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 18th century (probable) The barn is in rendered stone with quoins, and has a slate roof with a crow-stepped east gable and a stone ridge. There is a single tall storey and five bays. In the barn is a segmental-headed cart entrance, and two rows of ventilation slits.[15] II
Keld Farmhouse
54°31′24″N 2°41′32″W / 54.52338°N 2.69217°W / 54.52338; -2.69217 (Keld Farmhouse)
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 1763 A stone farmhouse that has a slate roof with stone coping at the west end. It has two storeys and a symmetrical front of three bays. Above the central doorway is an inscribed and dated frieze and a cornice, and the windows are 20th-century casements in stone surrounds.[16] II
Coach House, New Ing Farmhouse
54°32′01″N 2°40′41″W / 54.53367°N 2.67802°W / 54.53367; -2.67802 (Coach House, New Ing Farmhouse)
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 Mid to late 18th century (probable) The coach house is in stone with quoins, and has a hipped slate roof. There are two low storeys, two bays, a carriage arch and steps leading up to a loft door.[17] II
Thornship Farmhouse and byre
54°31′14″N 2°41′13″W / 54.52068°N 2.68706°W / 54.52068; -2.68706 (Thornship Farmhouse)
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 1760s The farmhouse and byre are in stone and have a slate roof with a stone ridge, and two storeys. The house has four bays, a rear range, a plank door, and segmental-headed windows, one of which is a casement and the others are fixed. The byre has three bays, a door, a window, and a loft door.[18] II
1 and 2 The Rookery and outbuildings
54°32′01″N 2°40′46″W / 54.53350°N 2.67955°W / 54.53350; -2.67955 (1 and 2 The Rookery)
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 Late 18th century (probable) Originally one house, later subdivided and outbuildings incorporated. It is in stone with quoins and a slate roof. There are two storeys, No. 1 has five bays, and No. 2 has two. The windows are sashes, there is a segmental-headed wagon arch, and a semicircular-headed stair window at the rear. All the openings have stone surrounds.[19] II
Croft House
54°31′33″N 2°40′30″W / 54.52581°N 2.67504°W / 54.52581; -2.67504 (Croft House)
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 Late 18th century (probable) A stone house with quoins and a slate roof with a stone ridge. It has two storeys and a symmetrical front of three bays. The central doorway and sash windows have stone surrounds.[20] II
Cross Cottage, Cross Farmhouse, and barn/byre range
54°31′47″N 2°40′38″W / 54.52964°N 2.67721°W / 54.52964; -2.67721 (Cross Cottage and Cross Farmhouse)
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 Late 18th century (probable) The cottage and farmhouse are pebbledashed, the farm buildings are in stone with quoins, and all have slate roofs. There are two storeys and a T-shaped plan. The cottage has three bays, the farmhouse has two bays, and the windows are sashes in stone surrounds. The barn and byre range have a crow-steeped gable, four bays, doors, windows and a loft door.[21] II
Green House with pavilions
54°31′25″N 2°40′30″W / 54.52365°N 2.67495°W / 54.52365; -2.67495 (Green House)
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 Late 18th to early 19th century The house and the flanking pavilions are in stone. The house has a concrete tiled roof, a band, two storeys, three bays, a central doorway with a semicircular head, and sash windows. The pavilions have a single storey and a single bay. The north pavilion has a flat roof and a central recess, and the south pavilion has a hipped roof, partly in slate and partly in corrugated iron, and a plank door.[22] II
Barn and byre range, Keld Farm
54°31′24″N 2°41′30″W / 54.52335°N 2.69168°W / 54.52335; -2.69168 (Barn and byre range, Keld Farm)
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 Late 18th to early 19th century (probable) The range of farm buildings is in stone, with quoins and a slate roof with a stone ridge. It has a single tall storey and five bays, and contains two plank doors, ventilation slits, and a cart entrance at the rear.[23] II
Cottage, barn, and cart shed,
Keld Farm
54°31′24″N 2°41′32″W / 54.52329°N 2.69229°W / 54.52329; -2.69229 (Cottage, barn, and cart shed, Keld Farm)
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 Late 18th to early 19th century (probable) The cottage is stuccoed, and the barn and cart shed are in stone; all have slate roofs, the cottage and barn have two storeys, and the cart shed has one. The cottage has three bays, a central doorway, and one casement window, the other windows being sashes. The barn has two bays and a rear entrance, and the cart shed has three bays, and three segmental-headed cart openings.[24] II
Barn and byres, Plane Trees
54°31′33″N 2°40′25″W / 54.52571°N 2.67353°W / 54.52571; -2.67353 (Barn and byres, Plane Trees)
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 Late 18th to early 19th century (probable) The farm building is in stone with quoins, and has two storeys and six bays. It contains five doors with hood moulds, and a first-floor cart entrance.[25] II
Milepost
54°32′24″N 2°40′49″W / 54.53990°N 2.68019°W / 54.53990; -2.68019 (Milepost)
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 1825 The milepost was provided for the Heron Syke Turnpike Trust. It is in cast iron, about 3 feet (0.91 m) high, and has three concave sides and a domical ogee top. On the top is a foundry mark, and on the sides are the date and the distances in miles to Shap and to Penrith.[26] II
Milepost
54°31′33″N 2°40′28″W / 54.52587°N 2.67455°W / 54.52587; -2.67455 (Milepost)
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 1825 The milepost was provided for the Heron Syke Turnpike Trust. It is in cast iron, about 3 feet (0.91 m) high, and has three concave sides and a domical ogee top. On the top is a foundry mark, and on the sides are the date and the distances in miles to Shap and to Penrith.[27] II
Milepost
54°30′44″N 2°40′11″W / 54.51227°N 2.66971°W / 54.51227; -2.66971 (Milepost)
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 1825 The milepost was provided for the Heron Syke Turnpike Trust. It is in cast iron, about 3 feet (0.91 m) high, and has three concave sides and a domical ogee top. On the top is a foundry mark, and on the sides are the date and the distances in miles to Shap and to Penrith.[28] II
Milepost
54°29′52″N 2°40′14″W / 54.49775°N 2.67043°W / 54.49775; -2.67043 (Milepost)
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 1825 The milepost was provided for the Heron Syke Turnpike Trust. It is in cast iron, about 3 feet (0.91 m) high, and has three concave sides and a domical ogee top. On the top is a foundry mark, and on the sides are the date and the distances in miles to Shap and to Penrith.[29] II
Barn/byre range, Keld Farm
54°31′24″N 2°41′31″W / 54.52343°N 2.69200°W / 54.52343; -2.69200 (Barn/byre range, Keld Farm)
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 Early to mid 19th century The range of farm buildings is in stone, and has a slate roof with a stone ridge. There are two storeys and five bays. It contains a segmental-headed doorway, a stable door, casement windows, ventilation slits, and a loft door.[a][30] II
Lyndene
54°31′19″N 2°40′16″W / 54.52184°N 2.67120°W / 54.52184; -2.67120 (Lyndene)
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 Early to mid 19th century A stone house with rusticated quoins, and a slate roof with a stone ridge. There are two storeys, a symmetrical front of three bays, and a rear outshut. In the centre is a doorway with pilasters, a keystone, and a pediment. The windows are sashes in stone surrounds.[31] II
Byre to north-east of Thornship farmhouse
54°31′15″N 2°41′13″W / 54.52089°N 2.68695°W / 54.52089; -2.68695 (Byre to north-east of Thornship farmhouse)
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 Early to mid 19th century (probable) The byre range is in rendered stone with quoins, and has a slate roof with a stone ridge. There are two storeys, and a symmetrical front of four bays. It contains doorways, a loft door with dove holes, and ventilation slits.[32] II
Farmhouse and hay-loft opposite Keld Farm
54°31′24″N 2°41′31″W / 54.52323°N 2.69181°W / 54.52323; -2.69181 (Farmhouse opposite Keld Farm)
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 1840 The house and hay loft are in stone with quoins, and have slate roofs with stone ridges. The house has two storeys and a symmetrical three-bay front. The central doorway has moulded jambs, and a porch with a pediment containing initials and the date. The windows are sashes. To the right the hay loft has a single bay and steps at the rear leading to an entrance.[33] II
Barn, The Rockery
54°32′01″N 2°40′47″W / 54.53366°N 2.67967°W / 54.53366; -2.67967 (Barn, The Rockery)
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 Mid 19th century The barn is in stone with quoins and has a slate roof with a stone ridge. The openings include byre doors, a winnowing door, a wagon entrance, and an owl hole.[b][34] II
North gates and piers,
St Michael's churchyard
54°31′54″N 2°40′32″W / 54.53179°N 2.67549°W / 54.53179; -2.67549 (North gates and piers, St Michael's churchyard)
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 19th century (probable) At the northern entrance to the churchyard of St Michael's Church are a pair of gate piers. They are square, in ashlar stone on moulded plinths, and each pier is about 9 feet (2.7 m) high, with a cornice and a domical ogee cap. Between the piers are wrought iron gates.[35] II
Wall, piers, railings and gate,
New Ing Farmhouse
54°32′00″N 2°40′42″W / 54.53337°N 2.67826°W / 54.53337; -2.67826 (Wall, piers, railings and gate, New Ing Farmhouse)
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 Mid to late 19th century (probable) The wall encloses the forecourt of the farmhouse, it is in rubble stone, about 2 feet (0.61 m) high, with segmental copings. The gate and end piers are in ashlar stone, they are about 5 feet (1.5 m) high, and have ogee-domed tops. The railings and gate are in wrought iron with cast iron posts.[36] II
War memorial
54°31′54″N 2°40′32″W / 54.53169°N 2.67543°W / 54.53169; -2.67543 (War memorial)
 
 1920 The war memorial is in the churchyard of St Michael's Church. It is in Shap granite, and consists of a wheel-head cross with a tapering shaft on a tapering four-sided plinth and a single-stepped base. There is an IHS Christogram on the centre of the cross head, and on the plinth and face are inscriptions and the names of those lost in the two World Wars. The memorial is surrounded by a semicircular stone kerb.[37] II

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Notes

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  1. ^ Street View in March 2009 shows that the barn has been converted for residential use.
  2. ^ Street View in April 2011 shows that the barn has been converted for residential use.

Citations

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  1. ^ Historic England
  2. ^ Hyde & Pevsner (2010), pp. 614–615
  3. ^ Historic England & 1159061
  4. ^ Hyde & Pevsner (2010), p. 617
  5. ^ Historic England & 1067845
  6. ^ Historic England & 1020669
  7. ^ a b c d Hyde & Pevsner (2010), p. 615
  8. ^ Historic England & 1159149
  9. ^ Historic England & 1145382
  10. ^ Historic England & 1326750
  11. ^ Historic England & 1145380
  12. ^ Hyde & Pevsner (2010), pp. 615–616
  13. ^ Historic England & 1311133
  14. ^ Historic England & 1159105
  15. ^ Historic England & 1145385
  16. ^ Historic England & 1145378
  17. ^ Historic England & 1326749
  18. ^ Historic England & 1145384
  19. ^ Historic England & 1326752
  20. ^ Historic England & 1326751
  21. ^ Historic England & 1159161
  22. ^ Historic England & 1145383
  23. ^ Historic England & 1145379
  24. ^ Historic England & 1326748
  25. ^ Historic England & 1159119
  26. ^ Historic England & 1159044
  27. ^ Historic England & 1159179
  28. ^ Historic England & 1326747
  29. ^ Historic England & 1248964
  30. ^ Historic England & 1311197
  31. ^ Historic England & 1145381
  32. ^ Historic England & 1159254
  33. ^ Historic England & 1159092
  34. ^ Historic England & 1159231
  35. ^ Historic England & 1145377
  36. ^ Historic England & 1159111
  37. ^ Historic England & 1457760

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