Town Coat Of Arms - Bootle, UK - Coats of Arms on Waymarking.com

The canal is 127.25 miles long and flows from the inland woollen town of Leeds to the coastal sea port of Liverpool, crossing the Pennines along the way. Work on the canal started in 1770 and built in a number of sections and was finally completed in 1816.

The cast iron bridge crosses the canal at an oblique angle and was erected in 1888. The iron work of the bridge was cast at the Canada Works Enigineering and Shipbuilding Company Ltd; in Birkenhead.

The coat of arms is cast into the middle of the bridge and visible from the canal towpath.

"The arms were officially granted on November 4, 1869.
The three stags' heads on the chevron are from the arms of the Earls of Derby and the three mural crowns from the arms of the Bootle family. The fleurs-de-lis, with colour reversed, are found in the arms of the Linacres of Yorkshire." link

The use of a lighthouse as a crest is rare, and indicates the borough's position at the mouth of the River Mersey.

The Town Of Bootle
"Bootle was originally a small hamlet built near the 'sand hills' or dunes of the river estuary. The settlement began to grow as a bathing resort for wealthy residents of Liverpool in the early 19th century. Some remaining large villas which housed well-to-do commuters to Liverpool are located in the area known locally as 'Bootle Village'.

The Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway arrived in the 1840s and Bootle experienced rapid growth. By the end of the 19th century the docks had been constructed along the whole of the river front as far as Seaforth Sands to the north. The town became heavily industrialised. Bootle was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1868 under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835, and was granted the status of a county borough by the Local Government Act 1888 in 1889, becoming independent from the administrative county of Lancashire." link

Bearer of Coat of Arms: Town Full name of the bearer: Town of Bootle Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?: In the middle of the parapet of Litherland Road Bridge as visible from the Leeds Liverpool Canal towpath. Material / Design: Cast metal Blazon (heraldic description): Arms : Argent on a Chevron between three Fleurs-de-Lis Azure as many Stags' Heads caboshed Or on a Chief Sable three Mural Crowns of the field. Crest : On a Wreath of the Colours upon a Rock a Lighthouse proper. Motto : 'RESPICE ASPICE PROSPICE' - Reflect on the past, consider the present, provide for the future Address: Litherland Road over Leeds Liverpool canal, Bootle. Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): [Web Link] Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): Not listed

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