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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, regarding 10 miles (16 km) eastern of Exeter on the B3174. At the 2001 census, the parish, that includes the towns of Metcombe, Fairmile, Alfington, Tipton St John, Wiggaton, and (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 2 selecting wards in Ottery (Rural & Town). The complete population of both wards, consisting of the adjacent civil church of Aylesbeare, at the above census was 9,022. Historical excavations in 2014, ahead of a housing development at Island Ranch, uncovered a medieval longhouse dating to AD.1250-- 1350. Ottery is first testified in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it looks like 'Otri' and 'Otrei'. 'Oteri Sancte Marie' is first stated 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 refers to the fact that the community belonged to 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, currently a comprehensive school, a former grammar school founded in 1545 by Henry VIII, and also Ottery St Mary Primary School. The community as it now stands, consists of a number of independent shops, generally in Mill Street, Silver Street and Yonder Street. An area known as 'The Square', is the heart of Ottery St Mary. There are pubs, dining establishments, as well as coffee and also cafeteria. Ottery offers services, employment, as well as a large range of purchasing local citizens as well as visitors from close-by villages and towns. Visitors typically come from additional afield and abroad. Historic Functions are within walking distance from parking areas permitting homeowners as well as site visitors to enjoy both history as well as shopping with each other.