Clovelly

British

/ 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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The “Saltburn” star was at the Clovelly Hotel in the Sydney suburbs when he was approached by Joshua Fox, a producer for “The Kyle & Jackie O Show,” according to Australia’s Daily Telegraph.

From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2024

The Fourchon Booster Station helps increase the pressure and crude oil flow to onshore storage facilities in Clovelly, Louisiana.

From Reuters ● Aug. 11, 2022

Some cafe owners such as Village on Cloey in Clovelly and Three Blue Ducks in various locations are also contributing profits from coffee sales to the cause.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 16, 2020

I found one from January when I had accidentally left it on the ground of a Clovelly apartment block and it had been returned to me.

From The Guardian ● May 16, 2019

So this would be the Countess of Clovelly.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

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