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Borras is a community in the Wrexham county borough of Wales. It is part of the larger area of Acton.

Wartime significance
During World War II there was an airfield at Borras. In 1944 it was occupied by RAF. 21 Grp. AFU.

Borras was the Royal Observer Corps' No.17 Group HQ, in the UKWMO Western Sector. At one time it acted for the Home Office as the North Wales Regional Group Headquarters.

Disposal
The bunker was purchased by dance group K-Klass in the early 1990s, and converted to a recording studio.

 Schools/Colleges in Borras:
 Borras Park Infants School
       Borras Park Road
       Wrexham
       LL12 7TH
 01978 352106

 Borras Park Junior C.P. School
       Borras Park Road
       Borras Park
       Wrexham
       LL12 7TH
 01978 359694

Borras (Bwras) - From 'A Topographical Dictionary of Wales' (1849)
BORRAS (BWRAS), a township, comprising the division of Borras-Bovah in the parish of Wrexham, and that of Borras-Rifrey in the parish of Gresford, union of Wrexham, hundred of Bromfield, county of Denbigh, North Wales, 3 miles (N. E.) from Wrexham; the whole containing 80 inhabitants, of whom 43 are in the division of Borras-Bovah, and 37 in that of Borras-Rifrey. This township, which comprises a small agricultural tract, lying near the river Dee, supports its own poor, according to an arrangement made in March 1830. The impropriate tithes of Borras-Bovah have been commuted for a rent-charge of £87. 16. 0½., and the vicarial for one of 11s. 3d.; the impropriate tithes of Borras-Rifrey have been commuted for £39. 17. 6., and the vicarial tithes for £22. 2. 6.


 
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