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Chorley is a market town in south-central Lancashire, England. The main town within the Borough of Chorley, it has a population of 35,000 people (2012 estimate). Chorley was once a major center for the cotton industry which has since seen its demise.
Guide to Chorley Hotels
Here's a list of hotels in Chorley that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.
Chorley, Lancashire, England
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More on Chorley
Human habitation in the area around Chorley goes back to the Bronze Age. Ancient artifacts continue to be discovered today, such as a burial urn from 3,500 BC that was discovered in 1963. During the Roman period, the Romans built a road that passed near the settlement. The Romans also established a settlement at Brindle, which is to the north of Chorley.There is no clear evidence of Chorley being established during the Anglo-Saxon period, but it has certainly existed during the Norman period. It received its market charter in 1250, though today the town has two markets, the Flat Iron Market and the Covered Market.
Chorley had a tradition in weaving and cloth making, but it was the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century that spurred the growth of its textile industry. It was helped, to a large extend, by the coal and iron mining industries. The town was a site of many textile mills, and their chimneys dominated the 19th century skyline of the town.
Chorley Town Hall, Chorley, Lancashire
Author: Karl1587 (public domain) The textile industry went into decline since the post World War I years. During the Second World War, Chorley was home to a large munition manufacturer. Today the town has evolved into a dormitory town for workers in nearby Manchester, Preston, Bolton, Blackburn and Wigan.
Visiting Chorley
From Manchester, take the M61 motorway until Exit 8, then continue west to reach Chorley.
Chorley Library
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Places of Interest in and around Chorley
- Bank Hall
Jacobean mansion built in 1608, today a Grade II* listed heritage building. - Camelot Theme Park
Theme park based on the legend of Camelot. - Heskin Hall
Manor house in Heskin, Lancashire, dating back to 1545, and today designated a Grade I listed heritage building. - Preston England Temple
Mormon temple in Chorley, but named after nearby Preston where the LDS church took root with the arrival of the first Mormon missionaries in 1837. - Rivington Pike
A summit on Winter Hill overlooking the village of Rivington in Lancashire. - St Laurence's Church, Chorley
Anglican parish church in Chorley. - Worden Park
Large parkland on the outskirts of Leyland, Lancashire.
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