Albert Village

Albert Village

Mansfield Brothers, Albert Village
Albert Village
 Albert Village shown within Leicestershire
OS grid referenceSK303182
Civil parishAshby Woulds
DistrictNorth West Leicestershire
Shire countyLeicestershire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town SWADLINCOTE
Postcode district DE11
Dialling code 01283
Police Leicestershire
Fire Leicestershire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
UK ParliamentNorth West Leicestershire
List of places
UK
England
Leicestershire

Coordinates: 52°45′36″N 1°33′00″W / 52.760°N 1.550°W / 52.760; -1.550

Albert Village is a small industrial village in Leicestershire, England and is located approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the town of Swadlincote.[1] The area's heritage is in coal-mining and pottery manufacture, both locally defunct. The National Forest's visitor attraction 'Conkers' is at nearby Moira.[2]

Governance

Albert Village forms part of the civil parish of Ashby Woulds, which is part of the district of North West Leicestershire, and forms part of the border with Derbyshire.[3]

Sport

Albert Village also has a children's football team - Albert Village Junior F.C. which caters for boys and girls from the ages of 3–7 years.[4]

References

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