Albert Village

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.

Albert Village

Mansfield Brothers, Albert Village
Albert Village
Location within Leicestershire
OS grid referenceSK303182
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSWADLINCOTE
Postcode districtDE11
Dialling code01283
PoliceLeicestershire
FireLeicestershire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

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. "Google Maps". Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. County council Archived 30 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Albert Village FC


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