Historic Victorian Chorley Town Hall, Market Street, ahead of a new civic square and wider council-led regeneration of the Lancashire town centre.

Chorley Town Hall on Market Street, Chorley, Lancashire, photographed with its prominent clock tower and civic frontage during a period of major council-led investment in the town centre. The historic municipal building is itself undergoing restoration work announced by Chorley Council in 2026, including repairs to the clock, replacement windows, stonework repairs, repointing, external cleaning and measures intended to improve energy efficiency. The work forms part of a wider effort to protect important civic and heritage buildings while adapting them for continued public use. The Town Hall also sits at the centre of Chorley’s broader regeneration plans. Council proposals include a new civic square in front of the building, intended to create a focal point for community events, residential and commercial activity and improved public space. The wider town-centre transformation programme is expected to cost around £40 million, with £20 million from government funding and the remainder from Chorley Council. The photograph therefore records more than a familiar local landmark: it represents changing ideas around local government, civic identity, heritage conservation and town-centre renewal. Recent council priorities also include improving public safety, tackling anti-social behaviour through a new Public Spaces Protection Order, supporting the visitor economy, encouraging business growth and making public buildings more sustainable. The clock tower remains one of Chorley’s most recognisable architectural features, while the stone civic façade reflects the town’s historic municipal character. This image is suitable for editorial themes around local government, regeneration, public investment, civic architecture, heritage restoration, public realm improvement and the changing role of British town centres in the 2020s. In July 2026 a new town-centre PSPO also came into force, linking regeneration with efforts to keep Chorley safe, welcoming and accessible.