Ottery St Mary, referred to as "Ottery", is a community and also civil parish in the East Devon district of Devon, England, on the River Otter, about 10 miles (16 kilometres) east of Exeter on the B3174. At the 2001 census, the parish, which includes the villages of Metcombe, Fairmile, Alfington, Tipton St John, Wiggaton, and (till 2017) West Hillside, had a population of 7,692. The population of the metropolitan location alone at the 2011 census was 4,898. There are 2 selecting wards in Ottery (Rural & Town). The complete population of both wards, consisting of the adjacent civil parish of Aylesbeare, at the above census was 9,022. Historical excavations in 2014, in advance of a housing development at Island Farm, discovered a medieval longhouse dating to AD.1250-- 1350. Ottery is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it looks like 'Otri' and also 'Otrei'. 'Oteri Sancte Marie' is first pointed out 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' aspect describes the fact that the town came from the church of St Mary in Rouen in 1086. Ottery's notable structures consist of the Tumbling Weir as well as St Mary's church. The community is the site of The King's School, now a detailed college, a previous grade school founded in 1545 by Henry VIII, and also Ottery St Mary Primary School. The town as it currently stands, comprises several independent stores, primarily in Mill Street, Silver Street as well as Yonder Street. An area referred to as 'The Square', is the heart of Ottery St Mary. There are clubs, dining establishments, as well as coffee and tea rooms. Ottery offers services, employment, and also a vast array of buying regional citizens as well as site visitors from close-by villages and also towns. Site visitors commonly come from additional afield as well as abroad. Historical Features are within strolling distance from parking areas enabling residents and also visitors to delight in both background and buying together.