Venn Ottery

Venn Ottery, historically also spelt Fen Ottery, is a small village in East Devon, England. It lies 1 mile north of the larger village of Newton Poppleford.

Venn Ottery
Venn Ottery
Location within Devon
OS grid referenceSY078912
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townOttery St Mary
Postcode districtEX11
Dialling code01404
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireDevon and Somerset
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament

Venn Ottery was an ancient parish.[1] St Gregory's Church has a 15th-century tower,[2] and is a Grade II* listed building.[3] Venn Ottery became a civil parish in 1866, but in 1935 the parish was abolished and added to the parish of Harpford. In 1968 the parish was renamed Newton Poppleford and Harpford.[4]

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.[5]

References
  1. Vision of Britain website
  2. https://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101328749-church-of-st-gregory-newton-poppleford-and-harpford#.WsXqVI-cHcs
  3. Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1328749)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  4. Vision of Britain website
  5. Devon Wildlife Trust website

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