Upottery
| Upottery | |
.jpg) Upottery church |
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| Population | 701 [1] |
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| Shire county | Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Dialling code | 01404 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
Upottery (originally Up Ottery) is a small village, parish and former manor in South Devon, England. It is situated in the valley of the River Otter, from which it derives its name. Parts of the parish church of St Mary the Virgin date from the 12th century.[2] The United Kingdom Census 2011 recorded the population of the parish as 701.[1] Upottery lies in the electoral ward of Otterhead. The ward population at the United Kingdom Census 2011 was 2,201.[3]
The former World War II airfield of RAF Upottery is located near the village.
References
- 1 2 "Area: Upottery (Parish)—Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ↑ "St Mary the Virgin Church, Upottery". Dunkeswell Mission Community. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ↑ "Otterhead parish 2011". Retrieved 25 February 2015.
External links
- upottery.com, website supported by Upottery Parish Council
Media related to Upottery at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 50°51′48″N 3°08′06″W / 50.86333°N 3.13500°W
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