Ottery St Mary, called "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 church, which includes the towns of Metcombe, Fairmile, Alfington, Tipton St John, Wiggaton, as well as (till 2017) West Hill, had a population of 7,692. The population of the city location 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 parish 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 attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as 'Otri' and 'Otrei'. 'Oteri Sancte Marie' is first pointed out in 1242. The town takes its name from the River Otter on which it stands, the river taking its name from the animal. The 'St Mary' aspect refers to the fact that the community came from the church of St Mary in Rouen in 1086. Ottery's significant buildings consist of the Tumbling Weir as well as St Mary's church. The community is the site of The King's School, now a comprehensive institution, a former grade school founded in 1545 by Henry VIII, and also Ottery St Mary Primary School. The community as it now stands, consists of numerous independent stores, mainly in Mill Street, Silver Street and Yonder Street. An area called 'The Square', is the heart of Ottery St Mary. There are pubs, restaurants, and also coffee as well as cafeteria. Ottery supplies services, employment, and also a vast array of searching for regional homeowners as well as visitors from nearby villages and communities. Site visitors commonly originate from more afield and abroad. Historical Functions are within strolling range from parking areas allowing citizens as well as site visitors to appreciate both background and also shopping together.