Set in the beautiful valley of the Otter, from which it takes its name. It's one of the most historic towns in Devon.
Ottery St Mary is a town and civil parish in the East Devon district of Devon, England. The town takes its name from the River Otter on which it stands. The River Otter was named after the Otters which many years ago were found on the river banks.
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Works of imagination should be written in very plain language; the more purely imaginative they are the more necessary it is to be plain.
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge -The beautiful market town of Ottery St Mary steeped in history and tradition.
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