Book : Street Atlas
Lancashire.
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Carnforth Station. Carnforth Railway Station was opened in 1846
by the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway Company as a roadside "second
class" station, and was originally just a single platform.
It is now thought that the original Lancaster and Carlisle station
building, is the building that in later years became the Carnforth
station refreshment room. In 1945 Carnforth station was used
as the basis, and location for the David Lean film "Brief
Encounter" starring Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard, filming
taking place on Carnforth station during February 1945. www.carnforth-station.co.uk.
Location: In the centre of Carnforth.
Lancaster Maritime Museum,
Custom House, St George's Quay, Lancaster LA1 1RB. Tel : 01524
382264. Opened in 1985, the museum occupies the former Custom
House of 1764 by Richard Gillow and an adjacent warehouse. It
uses sounds, smells, reconstructions and audio-visuals to tell
the story of the port of Lancaster, the Lancaster Canal, fishing
and the ecology of Morecambe Bay. About 4 miles south of Carnforth.
Lancaster Priory & Parish Church dates from the 11th century
though there has been a church on this site from 630 A.D. The
present building, next to Lancaster Castle, is mainly 15th century.
It houses ancient 14th century carved wooden stalls made of English
oak which are said to be some of the finest of their kind in
Europe. There is an Anglian Runic Cross on display by the South
West Door. www.priory.lancs.ac.uk. About 4 miles south of Carnforth.
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