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Carnforth
Carnforth is a village as well as civil parish near Lancaster in the north of Lancashire, England, positioned at the north east end of Morecambe Bay. The parish of Carnforth had a population of 5,350 recorded in the 2001 census, and kinds part of the City of Lancaster. The 2011 Census measured a population of 5,560. Because of the closeness of the shore and capitals, Carnforth is a preferred base for walkers and also bikers discovering the location. The River Keer, the West Coast Main Line (WCML), the A6 and also the Lancaster Canal travel through the town. The M6 freeway passes simply to the east, connected to Carnforth by the A601(M). The name "Carnforth" is believed to stem from its old feature as a ford of the River Keer on which it is situated. Over time the detailed name "Keer-ford" might have morphed into the contemporary "Carnforth". An alternative explanation is that the name stems from 'Chreneforde' as well as is Anglo-Saxon in origin, as pointed out in the Victoria County Background of Lancashire.