Ottery St Mary
Ottery St Mary, called "Ottery", is a town and also civil parish in the East Devon area of Devon, England, on the River Otter, about 10 miles (16 km) eastern of Exeter on the B3174. At the 2001 census, the church, which includes the towns of Metcombe, Fairmile, Alfington, Tipton St John, Wiggaton, as well as (up until 2017) West Hill, had a population of 7,692. The population of the urban location alone at the 2011 census was 4,898. There are 2 electoral wards in Ottery (Rural & Town). The complete population of both wards, including the adjacent civil parish of Aylesbeare, at the above census was 9,022. Historical excavations in 2014, before a housing development at Island Ranch, revealed 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 mentioned in 1242. The community takes its name from the River Otter on which it stands, the river taking its name from the pet. The 'St Mary' element refers to the reality that the community belonged to the church of St Mary in Rouen in 1086. Ottery's notable buildings consist of the Tumbling Weir as well as St Mary's church. The community is the site of The King's School, now an extensive school, a former grammar school established in 1545 by Henry VIII, and Ottery St Mary Primary School. The community as it currently stands, comprises a number of independent shops, generally in Mill Street, Silver Street and also Yonder Street. An area called 'The Square', is the heart of Ottery St Mary. There are clubs, dining establishments, as well as coffee and tea rooms. Ottery gives solutions, work, as well as a vast array of searching for regional citizens in addition to site visitors from neighboring villages and also communities. Site visitors typically originate from more afield as well as abroad. Historical Functions are within strolling range from parking lot allowing citizens as well as site visitors to appreciate both history as well as shopping together.