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

Keld
Keld Chapel
Keld is located in the former Eden District
Keld
Keld
Location in Eden, Cumbria
Keld is located in Cumbria
Keld
Keld
Location within Cumbria
OS grid referenceNY552144
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPENRITH
Postcode districtCA10
Dialling code017683
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°31′23″N 2°41′28″W / 54.523°N 2.691°W / 54.523; -2.691

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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