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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.
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.
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 Rural District was a rural district in the administrative county of Lancashire, England from 1894 to 1974. The district was created by the Local Government Act 1894 as the successor to the Chorley Rural Sanitary District. [2] [3] It comprised an area surrounding but did not include the Municipal Borough of Chorley. [2]
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Chorley Borough may refer to: Two different rugby league teams which played at Chorley, Lancashire: Blackpool Borough played as Chorley Borough in the 1988–89 season. The side which became Chorley Lynx played as Chorley Borough from 1989 to 1995. The medieval borough of Chorley (13th century) The Municipal Borough of Chorley (1881–1974)
Abbey Village is a village in the English county of Lancashire and the constituency of Chorley. It is located on the A675 road , six miles (10 km) from Blackburn , eight miles (13 km) from Chorley , nine miles (14 km) from Preston and ten miles from Bolton .
Withnell Local Nature Reserve, designated by Chorley Borough Council, roughly traces the path of a now disused railway cutting for around 600 yards (550 m). Since 1966, a large number of wildflowers, native trees and heathers have been planted in the 12-acre (4.9 ha) site. The public are free to walk through the reserve. [8] [9]