Clovelly
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Clovelly is a privately owned harbour village in the Torridge district of Devon, England. The settlement and surrounding land belongs to John Rous, who inherited it from his mother in 1983. He belongs
The village sits 400 feet (120 metres) above the harbour and Bideford Bay
Lower part of the village, from the harbour wall
Clovelly Lifeboat Station
Donkeys on the steep main street, outside the village's post office. The slope can be seen by comparing the cobbled street with the (level) slate pavement in front of the shop.
Earl of Stradbroke
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Earl of Stradbroke, in the County of Suffolk, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1821 for John Rous, 1st Baron Rous, who had earlier represented Suffolk in the House of
Clovelly
…character. The company is led by John Rous, a descendant of the Hamlyn family, who lives at Clovelly Court. John is the only son of Keith Rous, the 5th Earl of Stradbroke, by his second marriage, to Mary Asquith, granddaughter of former prime minister H. H. Asquith. As of 2021, Clovelly included two chapels, two hotels…
Sir John Rous, 1st Baronet
John Rous, 1st Earl of Stradbroke