Information for record number MWA8867:
World War II feature: Bofors emplacement at Rugby.

Summary The site of a Second World War gun emplacement comprising a circular concrete holdfort for a Bofors gun. It was sited in Newbold Quarry Park, Rugby.
What Is It?  
Type: Gun Emplacement
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Rugby
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 49 76
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Circular concrete holdfort sited in a small area of ridge and furrow between Johnson Avenue and allotments north of Bilton Road, Rugby. The emplacement has ammunition lockers to the west, south and east sides. South of this is a square predictor emplacement with a triangluar recess in the concrete floor and a semi-sunk shelter. The overall layout has been adapted from the standard to fit the narrow site. During 1999 and 2000 most of the site has been destroyed. This site is identified as GG site on the total armament list of 1940.
2 This site was one of 8 Bofors sites and 11 Lewis gun sites built in a ring to defend the vulnerable railway junction and important factories.
3 Earlier version of
1 with slightly more detail. Bofors guns were 40mm.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Defence of Britain Project Record Form
Title: Defence of Britain Project
Author/originator: Amishaw A
Date: 2000
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Defence of Britain Project Record Form
Title: Defence of Britain Project
Author/originator: Armishaw A
Date: 04/08/2000
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Defence of Britain Project Record Form
Title: Defence of Britain Project
Author/originator: Armishaw, Adrian
Date: 1999
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Images:  
A Second World War Bofors gun emplacement at Newbold Quarry Park, Rugby
Copyright: A Armishaw
Date: 2000
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The fixing for a gun at a Second World War gun emplacement at Newbold Quarry Park, Rugby
Copyright: A Armishaw
Date: August 2000
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Description  
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument RIDGE AND FURROW * A series of long, raised ridges separated by ditches used to prepare the ground for arable cultivation. This was a technique, characteristic of the medieval period. back
monument PARK * An enclosed piece of land, generally large in area, used for hunting, the cultivation of trees, for grazing sheep and cattle or visual enjoyment. Use more specific type where known. back
monument FLOOR * A layer of stone, brick or boards, etc, on which people tread. Use broader site type where known. back
monument ALLOTMENT * A share or portion of land, allotted to a person, often used for growing, vegetables, fruit, etc. back
monument SHELTER * A structure which protects an area of ground from the weather. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. back
monument DEFENCE * This is the top term for the class. See DEFENCE Class List for narrow terms. back
monument GUN EMPLACEMENT * A fortified site in which a gun, mortar or cannon is positioned. back
monument SQUARE * An open space or area, usually square in plan, in a town or city, enclosed by residential and/or commercial buildings, frequently containing a garden or laid out with trees. back
monument RAILWAY JUNCTION * A place where two or more railway lines meet. back
monument QUARRY * An excavation from which stone for building and other functions, is obtained by cutting, blasting, etc. back

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