Chorley is a market town in Lancashire, England, south of Preston and at the foot of the West Pennine Moors and home to the Chorley cake. It is the seat for the Borough of Chorley which is made up of Chorley and its surrounding villages. Chorley had a population of 33,424 as of the 2001 census, with the wider borough of Chorley having a population of 101,991. Chorley forms a conurbation with Preston and Leyland and was designated as part of the Central Lancashire New Town. Chorley is near to the city of Preston and the towns of Blackburn, Bolton, Leyland, Ormskirk and Wigan. The current mayor is Councillor Adrian Lowe whilst the Member of Parliament (MP) is Lindsay Hoyle. Today, the Borough of Chorley is made up of the town and the surrounding villages. The borough contains several railway stations with the main being Chorley railway station located in the town centre. The town's wealth mainly came from the cotton industry, remnants of which in the form of the Morrison's chimney still exist. Chorley town centre is the main source of shopping facilities in the town. Shops such as W.H. Smith, Argos and Woolworths to name a few have a presence in the town. The town centre in recent years has seen the new Market Walk development and the building a new town centre Booths supermarket. The town is also famous for its market heritage and is quoted as "Lancashire's market town". The outdoor market which has run for over 200 years, takes place every Tuesday on the Flat Iron. There is also a covered market place in the Market Square. As well as these, Chorley has seen development out of town including retail parks which have seen the addition of Currys and B&Q to name a few. Chorley is also home to three of the four big supermarkets, including Asda, Morrisons and Tesco. Chorley is also near to the Middlebrook Retail Park at Horwich and the Trafford Centre. Also Chorley is only a stone's throw away from Bolton, Preston and Manchester. Chorley also appears set for a massive retail development, which will see the eastern side of the town's historic market place being developed into a shopping centre with additional multi-story parking. More on Chorley 

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