Site of a Bofors gun emplacement

The site of a Second World War Bofors gun emplacement in Rugby | Warwickshire County Council
The site of a Second World War Bofors gun emplacement in Rugby
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Description of this historic site

The site of a Second World War Bofors gun emplacement. This was one of a number of gun emplacements that formed a defensive ring around the Rugby railway station and factories. It was situated 100m to the north of Lower Hillmorton Road, Rugby.

Notes about this historic site

1 Location of a Bofors gun emplacement, listed as CC on the total armament list in 1940. This was part of a circular defence located around Rugby to protect the vulnerable railway junction and factories.

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