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Chorley Town Hall was constructed in 1879. The building was designed by John Ladds of Ellington, [[Huntingdonshire]] and William Henry Powell of Lewes, Sussex in the then-popular Italianate style.
Chorley Town Hall was constructed in 1879. The building was designed by John Ladds of Ellington, [[Huntingdonshire]] and William Henry Powell of Lewes, Sussex in the then-popular Italianate style.
[[George V]] and Queen Mary visited Chorley in July 1913 as part of an eight-day tour of industrial Lancashire.
In 1939, the Royal Ordnance Factory was opened in the town by [[George VI]].<ref>[https://www.lep.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/retro/platinum-jubilee-we-look-back-at-chorleys-many-royal-visits-and-connections-3712079 Platinum Jubilee: We look back at Chorley's many royal visits and connections]</ref>
==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Settlements in Lancashire]]
[[Category:Settlements in Lancashire]]