Ottery St Mary
Ottery St Mary, called "Ottery", is a community and also civil parish in the East Devon district of Devon, England, on the River Otter, concerning 10 miles (16 km) eastern of Exeter on the B3174. At the 2001 census, the church, that 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 metropolitan location alone at the 2011 census was 4,898. There are two selecting wards in Ottery (Rural & Town). The overall population of both wards, consisting of the surrounding civil parish of Aylesbeare, at the above census was 9,022. Archaeological excavations in 2014, before a housing development at Island Farm, discovered a medieval longhouse dating to AD.1250-- 1350. Ottery is first proved in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it looks like 'Otri' and 'Otrei'. 'Oteri Sancte Marie' is first stated in 1242. The town 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 fact that the town belonged to the church of St Mary in Rouen in 1086. Ottery's remarkable structures include the Tumbling Weir as well as St Mary's church. The town is the site of The King's School, currently an extensive institution, a former grade school established in 1545 by Henry VIII, and also Ottery St Mary Primary School. The town as it now stands, comprises a number of independent stores, mostly in Mill Street, Silver Street as well as Yonder Street. An area known as 'The Square', is the heart of Ottery St Mary. There are bars, restaurants, and coffee and also tea rooms. Ottery supplies services, employment, and also a variety of purchasing local citizens in addition to site visitors from close-by villages as well as communities. Site visitors typically come from additional afield as well as abroad. Historical Attributes are within walking distance from parking lot enabling locals and also site visitors to appreciate both history and also shopping together.