Chorley is a town and the administrative centre of the wider Borough of Chorley in Lancashire, England, 8.1 miles (13 km) north of Wigan, 10.8 miles (17 km) south west of Blackburn, 11 miles (18 km) north west of Bolton, 12 miles (19 km) south of Preston and 19.5 miles (31 km) north west of Manchester.The town's wealth came principally from the cotton industry.

1950–1955: The Municipal Borough of Chorley, the Urban Districts of Adlington and Leyland, and the Rural District of Chorley. 1955–1983: The Municipal Borough of Chorley, the Urban Districts of Adlington, Leyland and Withnell, and the Rural District of Chorley. 1983–1997: The Borough of Chorley, and the District of West Lancashire wards ...

The Metropolitan Borough of Sefton is a metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England.It was formed on 1 April 1974, by the amalgamation of the county boroughs of Bootle and Southport, the municipal borough of Crosby, the urban districts of Formby and Litherland, and part of West Lancashire Rural District.It consists of a coastal strip of land on the Irish Sea which extends …

History. The non-metropolitan district of Chorley was formed on 1 April 1974, covering the area of four former districts, which were abolished at the same time:. Adlington Urban District; Chorley Municipal Borough; Chorley Rural District; Withnell Urban District; The new district was named Chorley, and the borough status previously held by the town was passed to the new district …

The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton / ˈ b oʊ l t ən / is a metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England, named after its largest town, Bolton, but covering a larger area which includes Blackrod, Farnworth, Horwich, Kearsley, Westhoughton, and part of the West Pennine Moors.It had a population of 276,800 at the 2011 census, making it the fourth-most populous …

The Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. It is named after its largest town, Rochdale, The borough covers other outlying towns and villages with a population of 206,500 at the 2011 census. It is the ninth-largest district by population in Greater Manchester.

Sir Lindsay Harvey Hoyle (born 10 June 1957) is a British politician who has served as Speaker of the House of Commons since 2019 and as Member of Parliament (MP) for Chorley since 1997.Before his election as Speaker, he was a member of the Labour Party.. As a Labour MP, Hoyle served as Chairman of Ways and Means and Deputy Speaker to John Bercow from …

Chorley Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Chorley, Lancashire, England.They currently compete in the National League North, the sixth tier of English football, and play their home matches at Victory Park.The club was founded as a rugby union club in 1875 but switched to football in 1883.. Their best performance in the FA Cup was in 2020–21 when …

Chorley cake. A Chorley cake is made using currants, sandwiched between two layers of unsweetened shortcrust pastry. The Chorley cake is significantly less sweet than Eccles cake, and is commonly eaten with a light spread of butter on top, and sometimes a slice of Lancashire cheese on the side.. Chorley cakes are a close relative of the more widely known Eccles cake, …

Lancaster (/ ˈ l æ ŋ k ə s t ər /, / ˈ l æ n k æ s-/) is a city and the county town of Lancashire, England, standing on the River Lune.Its population of 52,234 compares with one of 138,375 in the wider City of Lancaster local government district. The House of Lancaster was a branch of the English royal family.The Duchy of Lancaster still holds large estates on behalf of Charles III ...