Venn Ottery, historically also spelt Fen Ottery, is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Newton Poppleford and Harpford, in the East Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. It lies 1 mile north of the larger village of Newton Poppleford. In 1931 the parish had a population of 66.[1]
| Venn Ottery | |
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  Venn Ottery Location within Devon | |
| OS grid reference | SY078912 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Ottery St Mary |
| Postcode district | EX11 |
| Dialling code | 01404 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Venn Ottery was an ancient parish.[2] St Gregory's Church has a 15th-century tower,[3] and is a Grade II* listed building.[4] Venn Ottery became a civil parish in 1866, but on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and added to the parish of Harpford. In 1968 the parish was renamed Newton Poppleford and Harpford.[5]
Venn Ottery Common, west of the village, is a nature reserve owned by the Devon Wildlife Trust. It is part of the East Devon Pebblebed Heaths, a nationally important lowland heath area and site of special scientific interest.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Population statistics Venn Ottery Ch/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ Vision of Britain website
- ^ "Church of St Gregory, Newton Poppleford and Harpford, Devon".
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1328749)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ Vision of Britain website
- ^ Devon Wildlife Trust website
External links
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