Ottery St Mary

Ottery St Mary is a town in Devon, England, on the River Otter, about ten miles east of Exeter, with a population of around 8,000 people.

Related Topics:
Town - Devon - England - River Otter - Exeter

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The town is known as the birthplace of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and the place where the noted diplomat Sir Ernest Satow spent his retirement years (1906-29) at the house called 'Beaumont' which still survives, though it is now divided into three or four dwellings. Satow was buried in the churchyard, and a commemorative plaque to him is in the church.

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Samuel Taylor Coleridge - Ernest Satow

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Ottery's notable buildings include the Tumbling Weir and Ottery St Mary church.

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Major events are held in Ottery on Guy Fawkes Night, when flaming tar barrels are carried through the town, and on Pixie Day.

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Guy Fawkes Night - Tar - Pixie Day

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