Venn Ottery Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:50.713°N -3.306°W
Official Name:Venn Ottery
Civil Parish:Newton Poppleford and Harpford
Shire County:Devon
Shire District:East Devon
Region:South West England
Post Town:Ottery St Mary
Postcode District:EX11
Postcode Area:EX
Dial Code:01404
Constituency Westminster:Honiton and Sidmouth
Os Grid Reference:SY078912
Static Image:Church at Venn Ottery - geograph.org.uk - 1009883.jpg

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 was an ancient parish.[2] St Gregory's Church has a 15th-century tower,[3] and is a Grade II* listed building. 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.[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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population statistics Venn Ottery Ch/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 2 October 2021.
  2. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10023671/relationships Vision of Britain website
  3. Web site: Church of St Gregory, Newton Poppleford and Harpford, Devon.
  4. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10053936 Vision of Britain website
  5. http://www.devonwildlifetrust.org/reserve/Venn+Ottery/ Devon Wildlife Trust website