Shap Summit Memorial

Shap Summit Memorial by the side of the A6 at Shap Fell paying tribute to the drivers who (prior to the building of the M6) had to endure the difficult winter driving conditions on Shap Fell and the locals who helped stranded drivers.
The plaque reads, "This memorial pays tribute to the drivers and crews of vehicles that made possible the social and commercial links between north and south on this old a difficult route over Shap Fell before the opening of the M6 motorway. Remembered too are those who built and maintained the road and the generations of local people who gave freely of food and shelter to stranded travellers in bad weather."