👉 Bootle is a town in the English county of Lancashire, England. It was founded as a market town in 1287 and has grown to become one of the most important centres for trade and industry in the region, particularly in the manufacture of goods such as woolen cloth, leather, and iron. The town's history is marked by its role in the textile industry during the medieval period, with the first recorded market being held here in 1347. Today,