Carnforth

Carnforth is a small town located north of Lancaster in the country of Lancashire. Carnforth is noted for its scenic surroundings and much of the town’s history is rooted in the railway and the ironworks that used to be there. Carnforth was considered an ideal location for an ironworks due to the large natural deposits of limestone, a fundamental part of smelting process, which was located close by. The Carnforth Ironworks Company set up the first ironworks in Carnforth in the mid nineteenth century and production of iron there continued until the late nineteen twenties when the works closed down.

Carnforth was also known to play an important role in the rail industry as it was situated upon junction of three major railway lines, however the main line was redirected away from Carnforth during the sixties and the railway no longer plays such an important part as it once did. Carnforth railway station is also famous as it was used as a location for the filming of Noel Coward’s film ‘A Brief Encounter’ in 1945 and the station still maintains some of the original features that were seen in the film to this day, including the iconic station clock. Many fans of the film visit Carnforth for this reason.

Carnforth is a popular area to stop for people planning on visiting the Lake District and a number of people making their way their will make a brief stop in Carnforth, often to see the famous railway station for themselves.