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There is an administrative, non-metropolitan borough named after the town; this area has a population of around 119,000, is administered by Chorley Borough Council and also covers the nearby settlements Adlington, Buckshaw Village, Croston, Eccleston, Euxton and Whittle-le-Woods. Chorley also lends its name to a parliamentary constituency (whose boundaries are different to the like-named borough). It is known for having been the constituency of UK Parliament Speaker [[Sir Lindsay Hoyle]]. A G7 speakers' summit was held in the town in 2021.<ref>[https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/19576745.us-speaker-house-nancy-pelosi-offered-butter-pie-trip-lancashire-week/ US Speaker of the house Nancy Pelosi to be offered butter pie on trip to Lancashire this week] </ref>

There is an administrative, non-metropolitan borough named after the town; this area has a population of around 119,000, is administered by Chorley Borough Council and also covers the nearby settlements Adlington, Buckshaw Village, Croston, Eccleston, Euxton and Whittle-le-Woods. Chorley also lends its name to a parliamentary constituency (whose boundaries are different to the like-named borough). It is known for having been the constituency of UK Parliament Speaker [[Sir Lindsay Hoyle]]. A G7 speakers' summit was held in the town in 2021.<ref>[https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/19576745.us-speaker-house-nancy-pelosi-offered-butter-pie-trip-lancashire-week/ US Speaker of the house Nancy Pelosi to be offered butter pie on trip to Lancashire this week] </ref>

Among Chorley's best-known landmarks is the Preston England Temple, one of the earliest [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints|Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints]] built in Europe, completed in May 1998.

Among Chorley's best-known landmarks is the Preston England Temple, one of the earliest [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints|Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints]] temples built in Europe, completed in May 1998.

==History==

==History==

Chorley was mentioned by name ''[[Domesday Book]]'' of 1086, though it is believed to be one of the twelve berewicks of the Leyland Hundred.<ref>{{cite book|author=Jim Heyes|title=A History of Chorley|year=1994|publisher=Lancashire County Books}}, p.6</ref>

Chorley was mentioned by name ''[[Domesday Book]]'' of 1086, though it is believed to be one of the twelve berewicks of the Leyland Hundred.<ref>{{cite book|author=Jim Heyes|title=A History of Chorley|year=1994|publisher=Lancashire County Books}}, p.6</ref>