Shap History Society - Current Projects

Cumbria Dated Structures Project

This survey is being carried out by history societies and other organisations throughout Cumbria to record date stones.  It is being done for two reasons - to assist people with genealogy and family history research and to make a record of vernacular structures in the county.

Members of the History Society are currently gathering information for this project. The date stones can be from any period and may be on a house or an attached building, built into a wall or on a bridge, or other structures such as lead guttering and down pipes from rainwater systems, and includes 'graffiti' on walls - marks made by builders or masons.  War memorials are also included. 

The survey also includes dates inside buildings - on mantelpieces, built in cupboards or elsewhere.

We would like to take photographs of all the date stones in the Parish, but will ask permission wherever we can. We also have a short form to complete with further details.  When the survey is finished the information will be kept by the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society.

If you would like any further information please contact the secretary Liz Amos liz@amosshap.demon.co.uk or telephone her on 01931 716244

Date stones on Dover House, before demolition and rebuilding

This shows the type of photograpgh we would like to take.