Calvo, Cumbria

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Calvo
Location in Allerdale, Cumbria
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Calvo
Location within Cumbria
OS grid reference NY143537
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Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town WIGTON
Postcode district CA7
Dialling code 016973
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54°52′16″N3°20′06″W / 54.871°N 3.335°W / 54.871; -3.335

Calvo is a hamlet in Cumbria, England.

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