photo gallery-historic shap

this gallery will contain old ,historic and rare pictures of shap and the surrounding area

 

the hanging rock of hardendale. ( sadly no more due to blasting from the nearby quarry )



shap fell in winter






shaps row of standing stones



the old church at mardale


 

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the greyhound hotel


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The old toll bar cottage in 1870.  (if anyone has any information regarding the history of the toll bar at shap ,i would be happy to hear from you)


the old pump house at shap wells



shap abbey



shap main street looking south ,with prospect house on the right



shap main street looking north with gaddass's shop on the right



an old stone bridge ,( no longer standing )



looking north with the  moot hall/market cross in the foreground





 

shap church prior to renovations


 

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shap church

 

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the greyhound hotel

 

shap fell



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The old toll bar cottage on the A6 at the junction of the orton road.



(i would be grateful if anyone with any more photos of the toll bar or information about it could get in touch as little can be found about it)