Carnforth Coke Ovens

The Carnforth Coke Ovens, are a group of five beehive coke kilns alongside the Lancaster Canal in Carnforth. 

During the 1800s, coal was brought up the Lancaster Canal from the Lancashire coalfield by barge. Once put into the kilns, the coal was converted into industrial coke.

These five beehive-shaped kilns were constructed shortly after the northern end of the Lancaster Canal was finished in 1819. There are several of these kilns down the Lancaster Canal, but most have been covered by vegetation and are no longer visible. Volunteers in Carnforth have worked over the years to keep these kilns visible.