Keld (or Keilde) is a hamlet in the English county of Cumbria. It lies within the civil parish of Shap.
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OS grid reference | NY552144 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | PENRITH |
Postcode district | CA10 |
Dialling code | 017683 |
Police | Cumbria |
Fire | Cumbria |
Ambulance | North West |
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On the banks of the River Lowther it is a mile southwest of Shap and falls within that village's civil parish, Shap Abbey is nearby. Keld's medieval chapel (right) is noted for its unusual simplicity.
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