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Chorley Town Hall by the architects John Ladds and William Henry Powell (opened 1879) Chorley, like most Lancashire towns, gained its wealth from the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century which was also responsible for the town's growth. Chorley was a vital cotton town with many mills littering the skyline up to the late twentieth century.
The Borough of Chorley is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England.It is named after the town of Chorley, which is an unparished area.The borough extends to several villages and hamlets including Adlington, Buckshaw Village, Croston, Eccleston, Euxton and Whittle-le-Woods.
The town hall became the headquarters of the new Municipal Borough of Chorley in 1881. [1] In the early years the basement was used for a butter market and, in the early 20th century, the assembly room was used as a cinema. [8] Meanwhile the old town hall was demolished in the 1930s. [9]
The Municipal Borough of Chorley was governed by a mayor and council of eight aldermen and twenty-four councillors, chosen equally from four wards — North, East, South and West. [3] The borough's population remained roughly static in the 20th century, with the 1911 census showing 30,315 people and the 1961 census showing 31,315.
Anderton is a civil parish in the Borough of Chorley in Lancashire, England.It is now a suburb of Adlington, 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Bolton.Within its boundaries are the Rivington Reservoirs.
Central Lancashire New Town was the largest of the post-war English new towns, designated in 1970 [1] and covering 35,255 acres (143 km 2): the County Borough of Preston, parts of Chorley, Fulwood, Leyland, Walton-le-Dale, Chorley Rural District and Preston Rural District.
Prior to borough status, the town was governed by Improvement Commissioners who used the arms of the Chorley family: Blazon: Argent, a chevron gules between three blue bottles slipped azure. [3] Recreated Arms of the Chorley Family. In 1881, Chorley became a borough.
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