Ottery St Mary, known as "Ottery", is a town and civil parish in the East Devon district of Devon, England, on the River Otter, about 10 miles (16 km) east of Exeter on the B3174. At the 2001 census, the parish, which includes the villages of Metcombe, Fairmile, Alfington, Tipton St John, Wiggaton, and (until 2017) West Hill, had a population of 7,692.[1] The population of the urban area alone at the 2011 census was 4,898.[2]
There are two electoral wards in Ottery (Rural and Town). The total population of both wards, including the adjacent civil parish of Aylesbeare, at the 2011 census was 9,022.[3][4]
The town as it now stands has several independent shops, mainly in Mill Street, Silver Street and Yonder Street.[5] An area known as 'The Square', is the heart of Ottery St Mary. There are pubs, restaurants, and coffee and tea rooms. Ottery provides services, employment, and a wide range of shopping for local residents and visitors from nearby villages and towns.
^"Census 2001: Parish Headcounts: East Devon". Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
^"Parish population 2011". Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
^"Rural ward 2011". Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
^"Town Ward 2011". Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
^"Directory". Ottery St Mary Info. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
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