Ottery St Mary
Ottery St Mary, referred to as "Ottery", is a town as well as 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 towns of Metcombe, Fairmile, Alfington, Tipton St John, Wiggaton, as well as (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 2 electoral wards in Ottery (Rural & Town). The complete population of both wards, including the surrounding civil parish of Aylesbeare, at the above census was 9,022. Historical excavations in 2014, ahead of a housing development at Island Farm, discovered a middle ages longhouse dating to AD.1250-- 1350. Ottery is first testified in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as 'Otri' and also 'Otrei'. 'Oteri Sancte Marie' is first mentioned 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' component refers to the truth that the community belonged to 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 town is the site of The King's School, currently a thorough college, a former grammar school founded in 1545 by Henry VIII, and Ottery St Mary Primary School. The community as it currently stands, makes up a number of independent stores, generally in Mill Street, Silver Street and Yonder Street. A location called 'The Square', is the heart of Ottery St Mary. There are pubs, restaurants, and coffee as well as tea rooms. Ottery offers services, employment, and also a vast array of purchasing regional homeowners in addition to site visitors from neighboring villages and towns. Visitors often come from further afield and also abroad. Historic Features are within walking range from parking lot permitting locals and site visitors to appreciate both history and also buying together.
