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 km) eastern of Exeter on the B3174. At the 2001 census, the parish, which includes the towns of Metcombe, Fairmile, Alfington, Tipton St John, Wiggaton, and (till 2017) West Hillside, had a population of 7,692. The population of the city area alone at the 2011 census was 4,898. There are two electoral wards in Ottery (Rural & Town). The overall population of both wards, including the nearby civil parish of Aylesbeare, at the above census was 9,022. Archaeological excavations in 2014, ahead of a housing development at Island Farm, revealed a middle ages longhouse dating to AD.1250-- 1350. Ottery is first proved in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as 'Otri' and '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' element refers to the truth 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 town is the site of The King's School, now a detailed school, a previous grammar school established in 1545 by Henry VIII, and Ottery St Mary Primary School. The town as it currently stands, comprises a number of independent stores, generally in Mill Street, Silver Street and also Yonder Street. A location referred to as 'The Square', is the heart of Ottery St Mary. There are clubs, dining establishments, and coffee as well as cafeteria. Ottery offers solutions, work, and a wide range of purchasing local residents in addition to visitors from close-by villages and also towns. Visitors frequently originate from more afield and also abroad. Historic Attributes are within strolling distance from parking areas allowing locals as well as site visitors to appreciate both background as well as buying with each other.