Venn Ottery

Venn Ottery
Venn Ottery
 Venn Ottery shown within Devon
OS grid referenceSY078912
Civil parishNewton Poppleford and Harpford
DistrictEast Devon
Shire countyDevon
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode district EX11
Dialling code 01404
Police Devon and Cornwall
Fire Devon and Somerset
Ambulance South Western
EU Parliament South West England
UK ParliamentEast Devon
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Coordinates: 50°42′47″N 3°18′22″W / 50.713°N 3.306°W / 50.713; -3.306

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 was an ancient parish.[1] St Gregory's Church has an 11th-century tower, and is a Grade II* listed building.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Vision of Britain website
  2. ↑ Historic England. "Details from image database (352414)". Images of England.
  3. ↑ Vision of Britain website
  4. ↑ Devon Wildlife Trust website

External links

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