Ottery St Mary, referred to as "Ottery", is a community and civil parish in the East Devon district of Devon, England, on the River Otter, regarding 10 miles (16 kilometres) east of Exeter on the B3174. At the 2001 census, the parish, which includes the villages of Metcombe, Fairmile, Alfington, Tipton St John, Wiggaton, and (till 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 two selecting wards in Ottery (Rural & Town). The total population of both wards, including the surrounding civil church of Aylesbeare, at the above census was 9,022. Archaeological excavations in 2014, before a housing development at Island Farm, uncovered a medieval 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 stated 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' element describes the reality that the town belonged to the church of St Mary in Rouen in 1086. Ottery's noteworthy buildings consist of the Tumbling Weir and also St Mary's church. The community is the site of The King's School, currently a thorough college, a former grammar school founded in 1545 by Henry VIII, and also Ottery St Mary Primary School. The town as it now stands, consists of several independent stores, primarily in Mill Street, Silver Street and also Yonder Street. An area known as 'The Square', is the heart of Ottery St Mary. There are pubs, restaurants, and also coffee and tea rooms. Ottery supplies solutions, employment, and a vast array of purchasing local residents as well as site visitors from neighboring villages as well as communities. Visitors often come from more afield as well as abroad. Historic Features are within walking distance from parking areas enabling residents as well as visitors to enjoy both background and purchasing with each other.