Ottery St Mary, known as "Ottery", is a community and civil parish in the East Devon area of Devon, England, on the River Otter, about 10 miles (16 kilometres) eastern of Exeter on the B3174. At the 2001 census, the church, which includes the towns of Metcombe, Fairmile, Alfington, Tipton St John, Wiggaton, and (till 2017) West Hill, had a population of 7,692. The population of the urban area alone at the 2011 census was 4,898. There are two selecting wards in Ottery (Rural & Town). The total population of both wards, consisting of the surrounding civil parish of Aylesbeare, at the above census was 9,022. Historical excavations in 2014, in advance of a housing development at Island Ranch, discovered 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 discussed 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 fact that the town belonged to the church of St Mary in Rouen in 1086. Ottery's remarkable structures consist of the Tumbling Weir and St Mary's church. The town is the site of The King's School, now a comprehensive school, a former grade school founded in 1545 by Henry VIII, and also Ottery St Mary Primary School. The community as it currently stands, comprises a number of independent shops, primarily in Mill Street, Silver Street and also Yonder Street. An area called 'The Square', is the heart of Ottery St Mary. There are bars, dining establishments, as well as coffee as well as cafeteria. Ottery offers solutions, employment, and also a wide variety of shopping for regional citizens along with site visitors from close-by villages and communities. Site visitors often originate from more afield and abroad. Historic Attributes are within walking distance from parking areas permitting residents as well as visitors to take pleasure in both history and also buying together.