Clovelly

/ (kləˈvɛlɪ) /

noun

a village in SW England, in Devon on the Bristol Channel: famous for its steep cobbled streets: tourism, fishing. Pop: 472 (2001)

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Example sentences from the Web for clovelly

The descent of the High Street of Clovelly, at night, turned out to be a matter of more difficulty than we had anticipated.
Rambles Beyond Railways;|Wilkie Collins
Betsy: In Clovelly there are naught but cabins pitched upon a hill, and ladders to a loft.
Wappin' Wharf|Charles S. Brooks
"Your charming daughter and I have been talking about Clovelly," he continued.
The Black Robe|Wilkie Collins
And so Jack went home to his parish that very evening, weary as he was, in spite of all entreaties to pass the night at Clovelly.
Westward Ho!|Charles Kingsley

Of course, I want to go back to Clovelly, but not with any of the Mrs. Nortons of the world.
Set in Silver|Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel Williamson