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Ottery St Mary
Ottery St Mary, referred to as "Ottery", is a community and also 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 villages of Metcombe, Fairmile, Alfington, Tipton St John, Wiggaton, and also (up until 2017) West Hillside, had a population of 7,692. The population of the metropolitan location alone at the 2011 census was 4,898. There are two electoral wards in Ottery (Rural & Town). The complete population of both wards, including the surrounding civil church of Aylesbeare, at the above census was 9,022. Archaeological excavations in 2014, in advance of a housing development at Island Farm, revealed a medieval longhouse dating to AD.1250-- 1350. Ottery is first proved 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 animal. The 'St Mary' aspect describes the truth that the community came from the church of St Mary in Rouen in 1086. Ottery's notable structures consist of the Tumbling Weir and St Mary's church. The town is the site of The King's School, now an extensive institution, a former grammar school established in 1545 by Henry VIII, and also Ottery St Mary Primary School. The town as it now stands, comprises numerous independent shops, primarily in Mill Street, Silver Street and also Yonder Street. A location called 'The Square', is the heart of Ottery St Mary. There are bars, dining establishments, as well as coffee as well as tea rooms. Ottery offers services, employment, as well as a vast array of buying neighborhood citizens in addition to site visitors from close-by towns and towns. Site visitors commonly originate from further afield and abroad. Historical Features are within walking distance from parking areas enabling residents and site visitors to appreciate both history and shopping with each other.