Albert Village
Human settlement in England
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Mansfield Brothers, Albert Village
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Location within
Leicestershire
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OS grid reference | SK303182 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SWADLINCOTE |
Postcode district | DE11 |
Dialling code | 01283 |
Police | Leicestershire |
Fire | Leicestershire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
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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
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
- ↑ "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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Towns and villages of
North West Leicestershire
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