Albert Village

Albert Village

Mansfield Brothers, Albert Village
Albert Village
Albert Village shown within Leicestershire
OS grid reference SK303182
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town SWADLINCOTE
Postcode district DE11
Dialling code 01283
Police Leicestershire
Fire Leicestershire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
UK Parliament

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] The population is included in the civil parish of Ashby Woulds.

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

  1. ↑ https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/Albert+Village,+UK/Swadlincote,+Derbyshire+DE11/@52.7648365,-1.5605373,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x4879ff18af71d3f1:0xe9bae11fbbf17300!2m2!1d-1.5499168!2d52.7581332!1m5!1m1!1s0x48775550ca60184d:0xc1b138ccf4e33441!2m2!1d-1.554997!2d52.771318
  2. ↑ http://www.nationalforest.org/visit/index.php?control=main&action=location&LocationId=1635
  3. ↑ County council Archived 30 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ Albert Village FC
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