been calls for its re-opening. Penrith is the closest railway station and is situated on the West Coast Main Line. Dialect The people of Shap speak a variant of the Penrithian dialect, which is itself a variant of the Cumbrian dialect spoken around the Penrith and Eden district area. See also Listed buildings in Shap References External links Cumbria County History Trust: Shap (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page) Shap Community Website – Maintained by the Parish Council Shap Air Crash Anniversary Rail Worker's Monument, Shap Video footage and history of Keld Chapel Video footage of the Shap Wells Spa and Hotel Villages in Cumbria Westmorland Civil parishes in Cumbria Eden District