Type:MarketEvery Tuesday, stalls line the streets of Chorley town centre and together with the Covered Market, over 100 stalls sell everything from fresh fruit and vegetables to cosmetics and clothes.
There are 2 main markets in Chorley. Chorley covered market, which makes up the heart of the town and operates 5 days a week, and Chorley's Tuesday market, which sees everyone's favourite stalls lining Fazakerley Street, Chapel Street, New Market Street, Cleveland Street and the bottom half of High Street.
You must register as a casual trader first before being able to apply for a permanent market stall. If approved, you will be allocated a stall on a daily basis at any of the markets hosted by Chorley, stall fees to be collected on the day of trade (card payment only).
Plus it was a Tuesday which meant it would be Flat Iron Market Day. This means extra stalls and traders over and above the regulars in the covered market. I believe the name comes from the days of weaving when the weavers would bring in their lengths of cotton for sale and weigh them down with an old flat iron.
Whether it's fashion, every day essentials or a day or evening out you're after, Market Walk in the heart of Chorley town centre has everything you need.
Among the most sought after locations in Chorley the rural locations of Withnell, Brinscall, Wheelton and Eccleston are as popular as ever. Superb locations of Euxton, Whittle-le-woods, and Chorley itself still see a massive amount of house purchases due to the superb schools, countryside and all commuter links.
Toponymy. The name Chorley comes from two Anglo-Saxon words, ċeorl and lēah, probably meaning "the peasants' clearing". Ley (also lēah or leigh) is a common element of place-name, meaning a clearing in a woodland; ċeorl refers to a person of status similar to a freeman or a yeoman.
Chorley, town and borough (district), administrative and historic county of Lancashire, England. It lies on the northwest periphery of the Greater Manchester metropolitan area.
Farmers' Markets are more cost effective. They cut out the middleman and allow you to buy directly from the producers. Aside from special offers - a like-for-like product/price comparison often shows supermarket prices are often more expensive than Farmers' Markets.
Food is one of the most popular items to be sold at markets. In order to sell food at a market, you will need to obtain a licence that allows you to sell food at temporary events (if your stall is there to stay for a while, then you will likely require a different licence).
Chorley is a traditional market town. It's full of nice people, there are good schools and Manchester with easy access to beautiful countryside. You can take a look at our other local guides here.
There's everything from festive market stalls to traditional lights switch on events, lots of independent shops for unique Christmas presents and not forgetting opportunities to meet the main man himself - Father Christmas!
1. Joe Gilgun. Joe Gilgun was born on March 9, 1984 in Chorley, Lancashire, England. He is an actor who first appeared in Coronation Street (1960) when he was only ten years old.
Chorley is a popular market town steeped in history and surrounded by beautiful countryside. You may have heard of Chorley because of the famous markets, splendidly tasting Chorley Cakes or even the satirically portrayed Chorley FM.
Along with the charter the borough acquired a handsome coats of arms incorporating the blue cornflowers of the Chorley family's coat of arms, yet the motto chosen BEWARE generated much curiosity. In 1988, the motto was amended to BE AWARE.
Chorley play at the 4,300-capacity Victory Park stadium, which has been their home since 1920. Their nickname is the Magpies, being known by that name since the 1890s due to their distinctively black and white striped shirts.
The 'Cromwell Bed' at Astley Hall, said to be where Oliver Cromwell slept after the Battle of Preston in 1648. Astley Hall was a manor house built in the early-mid 1500s by the Charnock family. It has had several restorations.
Whilst Chorley is relatively affluent, there are still pockets of deprivation within certain neighborhoods, some of which fall within the 10% of most deprived areas nationally.
