Carnforth
Carnforth is a town as well as civil church near Lancaster in the north of Lancashire, England, situated at the north eastern end of Morecambe Bay. The parish of Carnforth had a population of 5,350 recorded in the 2001 census, and forms part of the City of Lancaster. The 2011 Census determined a population of 5,560. As a result of the closeness of the coast and the hills, Carnforth is a popular base for pedestrians and also cyclists discovering the area. The River Keer, the West Coast Main Line (WCML), the A6 and also the Lancaster Canal go through the community. The M6 freeway passes simply to the east, linked to Carnforth by the A601(M). The name "Carnforth" is believed to originate 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 changed into the modern-day "Carnforth". A different explanation is that the name derives from 'Chreneforde' and also is Anglo-Saxon in origin, as pointed out in the Victoria County Background of Lancashire.