| Know About Your City: Carnforth is a small town in Lancashire , England , it situated at the north-east end of Morecambe Bay , by the River Keer and the A6 and the Lancaster Canal pass through the town. The name "Carnforth" is thought to derive from its old function as a ford of the River Keer on which it is situated, over time the descriptive name "Keer-ford" may have morphed into the modern "Carnforth". Carnforth offers many pubs in and around the city, such as The Queens, Shovel Inn, The Cocked Hat, The Canal Turn and Cross Keys Hotel most of which are located on market street and the town has a popular rugby club CarnforthRUFC and football team Carnforth Rangers. |