Ottery St Mary, referred to as "Ottery", is a town as well as civil parish in the East Devon area of Devon, England, on the River Otter, regarding 10 miles (16 km) east of Exeter on the B3174. At the 2001 census, the parish, which includes the villages 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 city 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 nearby civil parish of Aylesbeare, at the above census was 9,022. Archaeological excavations in 2014, in advance of a housing development at Island Ranch, discovered a medieval longhouse dating to AD.1250-- 1350. Ottery is first proved in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as 'Otri' and also 'Otrei'. 'Oteri Sancte Marie' is first discussed in 1242. The town takes its name from the River Otter on which it stands, the river taking its name from the pet. The 'St Mary' component describes the reality that the community came from 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, now a thorough institution, a former grammar school established in 1545 by Henry VIII, as well as Ottery St Mary Primary School. The community as it currently stands, consists of a number of independent shops, 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, as well as coffee as well as cafeteria. Ottery supplies services, employment, as well as a large range of looking for regional homeowners in addition to site visitors from close-by towns and also communities. Visitors usually originate from further afield as well as abroad. Historical Attributes are within walking distance from parking lot allowing homeowners as well as visitors to enjoy both background and also shopping with each other.