Venn_Ottery

Venn Ottery

Venn Ottery

Village in Devon, England

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]

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Venn Ottery was an ancient parish.[2] St Gregory's Church has a 15th-century tower,[3] and is a Grade II* listed building.[4] 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.[5]

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.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    "Population statistics Venn Ottery Ch/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  2. [2]
    Vision of Britain website
  3. [3]
    "Church of St Gregory, Newton Poppleford and Harpford, Devon".
  4. [4]
    Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1328749)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  5. [5]
    Vision of Britain website
  6. [6]
    Devon Wildlife Trust website

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