Venn Ottery
| Venn Ottery | |
|---|---|
  Venn Ottery Location within Devon | |
| OS grid reference | SY078912 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Ottery St Mary |
| Postcode district | EX11 |
| Dialling code | 01404 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
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 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
- ^ Vision of Britain website
- ^ https://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101328749-church-of-st-gregory-newton-poppleford-and-harpford#.WsXqVI-cHcs
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1328749)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ Vision of Britain website
- ^ Devon Wildlife Trust website
External links
Media related to Venn Ottery at Wikimedia Commons