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]