Bootle, Cumbria

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 54.28
longitude= -3.37
official_name= Bootle
population = 745(2001)cite web |url= http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=793033&c=Bootle&d=16&e=15&g=432363&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779|title= National Statistics|accessdate=2007-08-24 |year= 2001|work= 2001 census|publisher= Office of National Statistcs]
shire_district= Copeland
shire_county = Cumbria
region= North West England
constituency_westminster= Copeland
post_town= MILLOM
postcode_district = LA19 5
postcode_area= LA
dial_code= 01229 718
os_grid_reference= SD106882

Bootle is a village and civil parish in the Copeland district of Cumbria, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 745. The village is in the Lake District National Park, and is close to the Irish Sea coast. A charter for a market and a fair for the 'exaltation of the cross' was granted in 1347 by Edward III to John de Huddleston, Lord of Millom.

Near to Bootle is the Eskmeals Firing Range, which was a large employer but in the mid to late 90's reduced the workforce.

Amenities

* Church (St. Michaels and All Angels)
* Chapel (Independent) - Formerly a Congregational Church Built 1780. It became part of the United Reformed Church when the Congregational and Presbyterian Churches united in 1972 but became independent in the 1990s. The building is now owned by Rural Ministries and is still in use as an Evangelical Church.
* Public house (The King's Head)
* Local shop and post office (A recent winner of best local shop UK, run by David and Jane Scott)
* Butcher (W.B. Bewley, Famous for traditional Cumberland Sausage)
* Train station, convert|1|mi|km|sing=on from Bootle
* Primary School(Captain Shaw's School)
* Tea Shop and Bakery (New)
* Doctor's Surgery

References

Links

* [http://www.millholmehouse.com http://www.millholmehouse.com] - Full of 18th Century character and charm, cosy Gardener's Cottage nestles against the owners' Victorian mansion house and is set in convert|4|acre|m2 of mature walled gardens and woodland through which a river flows. Gardener's Cottage is available for short term stays. Visit the website for more information.
* [http://www.bootlechapel.org.uk http://www.bootlechapel.org.uk] Bootle Evangelical Church
* [http://www.thecumbriadirectory.com/Town_or_Village/Bootle/Bootle.php http://www.thecumbriadirectory.com/Town_or_Village/Bootle/Bootle.php] Bootle page on 'The Cumbria Directory'
* [http://www.dfmrt.org.uk http://www.dfmrt.org.uk] - The Local Mountain Rescue Team
* [http://www.housingcare.org/abbeyfield_tas/housing/details.asp?pageno=1&callpage=1&areaname=&ID=&type=&CTRY=England&CN=&CCO=Cumbria&CCA=&AS=&PS=&DS=&BT=&SZ=&SP=&TN=&VC=&VT=&MI=&MN=&MCO=&MCA=&MKW=&DID=&DNM=&schemeid=14714&manid= Abbeyfield Society] - Local retirement home.