Ottery St Mary, called "Ottery", is a town as well as 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 church, that includes the villages of Metcombe, Fairmile, Alfington, Tipton St John, Wiggaton, and also (up until 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 2 selecting wards in Ottery (Rural & Town). The total population of both wards, including the nearby civil church 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 testified in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as 'Otri' and also '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' component describes the fact that the town came from the church of St Mary in Rouen in 1086. Ottery's significant structures include the Tumbling Weir and also St Mary's church. The community is the site of The King's School, now a comprehensive institution, a previous grade school founded in 1545 by Henry VIII, and Ottery St Mary Primary School. The community as it now stands, comprises numerous 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, dining establishments, and also coffee and cafeteria. Ottery supplies solutions, employment, and a vast array of shopping for neighborhood residents as well as visitors from close-by towns as well as towns. Site visitors often come from more afield and also abroad. Historical Attributes are within walking range from parking areas allowing homeowners and visitors to enjoy both history and shopping with each other.