Ottery St Mary
Ottery St Mary, referred to as "Ottery", is a community and also civil parish in the East Devon area of Devon, England, on the River Otter, about 10 miles (16 kilometres) eastern of Exeter on the B3174. At the 2001 census, the church, which includes the villages of Metcombe, Fairmile, Alfington, Tipton St John, Wiggaton, and (up until 2017) West Hill, had a population of 7,692. The population of the urban area alone at the 2011 census was 4,898. There are 2 selecting wards in Ottery (Rural & Town). The total population of both wards, consisting of the adjacent civil church of Aylesbeare, at the above census was 9,022. Archaeological excavations in 2014, before a housing development at Island Ranch, discovered a middle ages longhouse dating to AD.1250-- 1350. Ottery is first proved in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it looks like 'Otri' and also 'Otrei'. 'Oteri Sancte Marie' is first stated in 1242. The community takes its name from the River Otter on which it stands, the river taking its name from the animal. The 'St Mary' element refers to the reality that the community came from the church of St Mary in Rouen in 1086. Ottery's significant structures consist of the Tumbling Weir and St Mary's church. The community is the site of The King's School, now a thorough institution, a former grammar school established in 1545 by Henry VIII, as well as Ottery St Mary Primary School. The town as it now stands, comprises a number of independent shops, mainly in Mill Street, Silver Street and Yonder Street. A location referred to as 'The Square', is the heart of Ottery St Mary. There are bars, restaurants, as well as coffee as well as tea rooms. Ottery provides services, work, and also a wide variety of purchasing neighborhood residents as well as site visitors from nearby towns and towns. Visitors commonly come from additional afield and also abroad. Historical Features are within walking range from parking areas enabling citizens and also site visitors to take pleasure in both history and purchasing with each other.
