Albert Village
| Albert Village | |
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 Mansfield Brothers, Albert Village | |
  Albert Village Location 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 |
| UK Parliament | |
Albert Village is a small post-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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Google Maps". Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ "Conkers". Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ^ County council Archived 30 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Albert Village FC
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