Albert Village
Coordinates: 52°45′N 1°33′W / 52.75°N 1.55°W
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 Mansfield Brothers, Albert Village |
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| OS grid reference | SK3018 |
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| Civil parish | Ashby Woulds |
| District | North West Leicestershire |
| Shire county | Leicestershire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| 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 | North West Leicestershire |
| List of places: UK • England • Leicestershire | |
Albert Village is a small industrial village in Leicestershire, England largely built around a road junction. The area's heritage is in coal-mining and pottery manufacture, both locally defunct and it now serves largely as a dormitory site. The National Forest's visitor attraction 'Conkers' is at nearby Moira. The village is named after Prince Albert, the consort of Queen Victoria.
Albert Village is situated a few hundred yards from the South Derbyshire border. The village's post town is Swadlincote, which is in (Derbyshire). Moira lies close by in the opposite direction.
[edit] Governance
Albert Village forms part of the civil parish of Ashby Woulds, which is part of the district of North West Leicestershire[1].
[edit] 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.[2]
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