Ryton-on-Dunsmore

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Ryton-on-Dunsmore is a village and civil parish in the Rugby district of Warwickshire, located just to the South East of Coventry, England. The 2001 census recorded a population of 1,672 in the parish. The A45 dual carriageway passes through the village.

The Henry Doubleday Research Association has a large show-garden dedicated to organic gardening in the village.

[edit] The car manufacturing plant

1972 Hillman Avenger Saloon built at the Ryton plant

The factory (also known as the Ryton Plant) is wedged between the A45 (on the northeast) and the A423 (on the southwest) in Warwickshire. The southeast of the grounds of the factory borders upon Ryton-on-Dunsmore.

The factory was originally constructed by the Rootes Group to build aircraft engines for World War II. After the war it became the headquarters of the Rootes Group, but when Rootes entered financial difficulties in the 1960's the plant was taken over by Chrysler. Chrysler itself entered financial difficulties and sold the plant for a symbolic $1.00 to Peugeot in 1978; although, Peugeot acquired all its debt in the process.

Peugeot started building their 309 model there in 1985, and in 1998 started production there of the Peugeot 206.

PSA Peugeot Citroën produced their last car at the plant on 12 December 2006. The plant is expected to close in January 2007 with the loss of about 2,300 jobs.^[1]

PSA Peugeot Citroën has produced their Peugeot 309, Peugeot 405, Peugeot 306 and Peugeot 206 models at Ryton.