Albany Academy
Albany Academy is a secondary school with academy status located on the south side of Chorley, Lancashire, England. Albany Academy has specialist status in science and was one of the first schools in the country to convert to academy status.- Type: School
- Description: school in Lancashire, UK
- Also known as: “Albany Academy, Chorley”
- Address: Bolton Road, Chorley, PR7 3AY
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Victory Park and St James‘ Church.
Victory Park
Stadium
Photo: Phil4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Victory Park is a football ground in Chorley, Lancashire, England. The home ground of Chorley F.C., it opened in 1920. It has hosted some big games, including their FA Cup game against Wolves in the 2020/21 season. Victory Park is situated 2,600 feet northwest of Albany Academy.
St James‘ Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
St James‘ Church is situated 2,300 feet north of Albany Academy.
Church of the Sacred Heart
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Church of the Sacred Heart is situated 2,500 feet north of Albany Academy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chorley and Healey Nab.
Chorley
Photo: jim walton, CC BY 3.0.
Chorley is a town in Lancashire, England, in the West Pennine Moors. Chorley describes itself as "Lancashire's Market Town". The markets take place most days, and continue to attract shoppers from around the local area.
Healey Nab
Locality
Photo: Karl1587, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Healey Nab or "The Nab" is an area of countryside owned partly by Lancashire County Council containing rolling hills, moorland, woodland, ponds and streams to the east of Chorley, Lancashire, between the M61 and the West Pennine Moors.
Astley Village
Hamlet
Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Astley Village is a civil parish in the Borough of Chorley in Lancashire, England, covering a suburb of Chorley. According to the 2011 census, its population was 3,005. Astley Village is situated 1½ miles northwest of Albany Academy.
Albany Academy
- Categories: secondary school, academy school, and education
- Location: Chorley District, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.64289° or 53° 38′ 34″ northLongitude
-2.61824° or 2° 37′ 6″ westOperator
Albany Learning TrustOpen location code
9C5VJ9VJ+5POpenStreetMap ID
way 148203615OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=schoolWikidata ID
Q4709284
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Persian—“Albany Academy” goes by many names.
- French: “Albany Academy”
- Persian: “آکادمی آلبانی، چورلی”
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Highlights include Halliwell House and St George’s Church of England Primary School, Chorley.
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