Chorley is a market town 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.
In the 1970s, the skyline was dominated by factory chimneys, but most have now been demolished: remnants of the industrial past include Morrison's chimney and other mill buildings, and the streets of terraced houses for mill workers. The industrial chimneys have been replaced by large industrial shed’s in Buckshaw village, the rapidly developing and growing industrial and employment area of Chorley.
Chorley is bisected by the A6 Roman road which goes straight through the town centre. The town is also near to the M61 of which Junction 6 and 8 serving the town. Also, the M6 motorway serves the west of the town with Junction 27 connecting the town to the motorway, Charnock Richard services on the M6 are located in Chorley Borough. The main central railway station is Chorley railway station in the town centre. The railway station is used by TransPennine Express whose line runs between Manchester Airport and Windermere and now links direct to Scotland without changing. Northern Manchester to Preston Line runs through Chorley and also connects the town to Bolton, Preston and Manchester.
There are many industrial estates in Chorley because of its excellent connectivity to the motorway network. To name a few; Chorley North Industrial Park, Buckshaw Link, Adlington South and Matrix Industrial Park. These industrial parks have attracted occupiers to the area such as; Waitrose, Kimberley Clark, Parcel Force, GA Pet Food Partners and TV Supply Chain Solutions.
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