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Ottery St Mary
Ottery St Mary, referred to as "Ottery", is a community as well as civil parish in the East Devon area of Devon, England, on the River Otter, about 10 miles (16 kilometres) east of Exeter on the B3174. At the 2001 census, the parish, that includes the villages of Metcombe, Fairmile, Alfington, Tipton St John, Wiggaton, as well as (up until 2017) West Hillside, 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 surrounding civil church of Aylesbeare, at the above census was 9,022. Historical excavations in 2014, in advance of a housing development at Island Ranch, revealed a middle ages longhouse dating to AD.1250-- 1350. Ottery is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it looks like '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 pet. The 'St Mary' element describes the fact that the town came from the church of St Mary in Rouen in 1086. Ottery's notable buildings 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 college, a previous grammar school founded in 1545 by Henry VIII, and also Ottery St Mary Primary School. The community as it now stands, makes up several independent stores, mostly in Mill Street, Silver Street and Yonder Street. A location referred to as 'The Square', is the heart of Ottery St Mary. There are bars, dining establishments, as well as coffee and cafeteria. Ottery supplies services, employment, and a large range of buying local residents along with site visitors from neighboring towns as well as communities. Visitors commonly come from additional afield and also abroad. Historic Functions are within strolling range from parking lot enabling locals and also site visitors to enjoy both history and also buying with each other.