Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Meanwhile the old town hall was demolished in the 1930s. [9] The building remained the local seat of government when the enlarged Borough of Chorley was formed in 1974. [ 10 ] In the 1980s, a control centre was established in the basement for the protection of civic leaders in the event of a nuclear attack . [ 9 ]
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 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.
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.
Chorley is a market town in the borough of Chorley, Lancashire, England. The town itself is unparished , and this list contains the listed buildings in the unparished area. Outside the town are parished areas, and each of these has a separate list for its listed buildings.
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us
Croston is a civil parish in the Borough of Chorley, Lancashire, England.The parish contains 47 buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated listed buildings.
Coppull is a civil parish in the Borough of Chorley, Lancashire, England.It contains nine buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated listed buildings, all of which are listed at Grade II.