Ottery St Mary, known as "Ottery", is a town and also civil parish in the East Devon area of Devon, England, on the River Otter, concerning 10 miles (16 kilometres) eastern 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 (till 2017) West Hillside, had a population of 7,692. The population of the urban location alone at the 2011 census was 4,898. There are two electoral wards in Ottery (Rural & Town). The complete population of both wards, consisting of the nearby civil parish of Aylesbeare, at the above census was 9,022. Historical excavations in 2014, in advance of a housing development at Island Ranch, revealed a middle ages longhouse dating to AD.1250-- 1350. Ottery is first confirmed in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as 'Otri' as well as '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 animal. The 'St Mary' element refers to the truth that the town belonged to the church of St Mary in Rouen in 1086. Ottery's remarkable structures include the Tumbling Weir and St Mary's church. The town is the site of The King's School, currently a thorough college, a previous grade school founded in 1545 by Henry VIII, and Ottery St Mary Primary School. The town as it currently stands, makes up numerous independent stores, generally 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 clubs, restaurants, and coffee and cafeteria. Ottery gives services, employment, and a large range of searching for regional residents as well as site visitors from close-by towns as well as towns. Visitors commonly originate from additional afield and abroad. Historical Attributes are within walking range from parking lot permitting residents as well as visitors to enjoy both background and also buying with each other.
