Albert Village
| Albert Village | |
 Mansfield Brothers, Albert Village |
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| OS grid reference | SK303182 |
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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 |
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Coordinates: 52°45′36″N 1°33′00″W / 52.760°N 1.550°W
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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ http://www.nationalforest.org/visit/index.php?control=main&action=location&LocationId=1635
- ↑ County council
- ↑ Albert Village FC
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