Clovelly

The area has had human habitation since the Iron Age; there is a hillfort at Windbury Head northwest of the village. Following the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, the Manor of Clovelly was acquired by William the Conqueror from its Saxon tenant. It was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Clovelie". William later gifted of the village to his wife Matilda of Flanders. In the late 14th century, during the reign of Richard II, the Manor of Clovelly was bought by the judge Sir John Cary. The Church of All Saints contains several monuments to the Cary family, who remained the Lords of the Manor for another 400 years. The village remained an agricultural parish until the late 16th century,…

Almost all the terraced buildings along the village's cobbled street are architecturally listed. More than 50 out of 71 are on the main street itself. Only seven buildings are not listed. The village's only Grade I listed building is the Church of All Saints, parts of which might still have some late Norman features, The Grade II* buildings are numbers 16, and 45–47, 53–54 (53 has the house name Crazy Kate's), and 59–61.

. The slope can be seen by comparing the cobbled street with the (level) slate pavement in front of the shop.]] The village main street is not accessible by motor vehicles. The lack of vehicular access to the main street has led to deliveries being made by sledge. The South West Coast Path National Trail runs from the top of the village. From 2023, a per-person fee was instigated for entry into the village via its Visitor Centre, including the gardens of Clovelly Court and car parking, to fund maintenance of the village. Adult entry costs £9.50 and child entry is £5.50. Children under 7 are free. Dogs must be kept on a lead. The village is also legally accessible for free, on foot from…