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Chorley is a town and the administrative centre of the wider Borough of Chorley in Lancashire, England, [1] 8 miles (13 km) north of Wigan, 11 miles (18 km) south west of Blackburn, 11 miles (18 km) north west of Bolton, 12 miles (19 km) south of Preston and 20 miles (32 km) north west of Manchester.
Chorley was a man of wide scholarship, versed in the classics and several modern languages, and of good classical taste. It was his custom to print for the private gratification of his friends, to whom alone the initials "C. C." revealed the authorship, small volumes of translations from dead and living languages.
Henry Fothergill Chorley (15 December 1808 – 16 February 1872) was an English literary, painting and music critic, writer and editor. He was also an author of novels, drama, poetry and lyrics. He was also an author of novels, drama, poetry and lyrics.
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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 .
River Chor near Chorley. The River Chor is a largely culverted stream in the Lancashire town of Chorley. Its name was back-formed from "Chorley". The source of the river is in the hills near Heapey. Subsequently, the young stream flows through Chorley North Industrial Estate, past B&Q and then underground to enter Astley Park from under Park Road.
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Monks was elected on her second attempt as member of parliament for Chorley constituency in 1970, but lost in February 1974 to the Labour candidate George Rodgers. Monks was the first, and so far the only, female MP for Chorley. She was a justice of the peace (JP) and was awarded the OBE in 1962. [1]