Keld, Cumbria

Keld
Keld Chapel
Keld
Location in Eden, Cumbria
Keld
Location within Cumbria
OS grid referenceNY552144
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPENRITH
Postcode districtCA10
Dialling code017683
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

Keld (or Keilde) is a hamlet in the English county of Cumbria. It lies within the civil parish of Shap.

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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