Chorley

Chorley is a market town in Lancashire, England, south of Preston. It is the seat for the borough of Chorley and has been twinned with the former Hungarian capital, Sz?kesfeh?rv?r since 1991. Chorley has a population of 100,449.

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A settlement has existed at Chorley since at least the bronze age. A farmer at Astley Hall Farm found a pottery burial urn from this period in 1963. This find was followed up with further excavations, with further artifacts being found. Objects from these excavations are on display at the hall's museum.

Market town: In medieval law, a market town is a town that has the right to hold markets. Market towns are opposed to villages, which are typically smaller and do not have this right, and to cities, which are typically larger and often have additional rights....

Lancashire: Lancashire (archaically, the County of Lancaster) is a county palatine of England, lying on the Irish Sea. Its name is sometimes abbreviated to Lancs. Its traditional county town is Lancaster, but the county council is based at Preston. Areas previously administered by the County Council came u...

England: :For an explanation of often confusing terms like England, (Great) Britain and United Kingdom see British Isles (terminology)....