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Ottery St Mary
Ottery St Mary, known as "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 km) eastern of Exeter on the B3174. At the 2001 census, the parish, which includes the towns 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 two selecting wards in Ottery (Rural & Town). The total population of both wards, including the adjacent civil parish of Aylesbeare, at the above census was 9,022. Historical excavations in 2014, before 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 looks like 'Otri' and 'Otrei'. 'Oteri Sancte Marie' is first mentioned 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 community came from the church of St Mary in Rouen in 1086. Ottery's noteworthy buildings consist of the Tumbling Weir as well as St Mary's church. The town is the site of The King's School, now an extensive school, a previous grammar school established in 1545 by Henry VIII, as well as Ottery St Mary Primary School. The community as it now stands, makes up several independent shops, mostly in Mill Street, Silver Street and also Yonder Street. A location called 'The Square', is the heart of Ottery St Mary. There are pubs, restaurants, and also coffee and tea rooms. Ottery provides solutions, employment, and also a variety of purchasing regional residents as well as visitors from neighboring villages and also towns. Site visitors usually originate from further afield and abroad. Historic Attributes are within strolling range from parking areas permitting citizens as well as visitors to enjoy both background as well as purchasing with each other.