Scaling | |
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Scaling Dam Reservoir, south of Scaling, is used for sailing | |
Location within North Yorkshire | |
OS grid reference | NZ7413 |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Police | Cleveland |
Fire | Cleveland |
Ambulance | North East |
Scaling is a village in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England.
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