Places to see in ( Ottery St Mary - UK )
Places to see in ( Ottery St Mary - UK )
Ottery St Mary, known as Ottery, is a town and civil parish in the East Devon district of Devon, England, on the River Otter, about 10 miles east of Exeter on the B3174. At the 2001 census, the parish, which includes the villages of West Hill, Metcombe, Fairmile, Alfington, Tipton St John and Wiggaton, had a population of 7,692. The population of the urban area alone at the 2011 census was 4,898. There are two electoral wards in Ottery (Rural & Town). The total population of both wards, including the adjacent civil parish of Aylesbeare, at the above census was 9,022. Ottery is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as 'Otri' and 'Otrei'. 'Oteri Sancte Marie' is first mentioned in 1242. The town takes its name from the River Otter on which it stands, the river taking its name from the animal. The 'St Mary' element refers to the fact that the town belonged to the church of St Mary in Rouen in 1086.
The town was the birthplace of the Romantic poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge, where his father, the Reverend John Coleridge, was a vicar. The diplomat Sir Ernest Satow spent his retirement (1906–29) here at a house called Beaumont, which still stands. Sir Ernest was buried in the churchyard; there is a commemorative plaque to him in the church.
Ottery's notable buildings include the Tumbling Weir and St Mary's church. The town is the site of The King's School, now a comprehensive school, a former grammar school founded in 1545 by Henry VIII, and Ottery St Mary Primary School.
The town as it now stands, comprises of several independent shops, mainly in Mill Street, Silver Street and Yonder Street. An area known as 'The Square', is the heart of Ottery St Mary. There are pubs, restaurants, coffee and tea rooms. Ottery provides services, employment and a wide range of shopping for local residents as well as visitors from nearby villages, towns and often visitors coming from further afield and abroad. Historical Features are within walking distance from parking areas allowing residents and visitors to enjoy both history and shopping together.
Until 1967 the town was served by Ottery St Mary railway station, which was closed under the Beeching Axe. The line ran from Sidmouth Junction on the main line from Exeter to Waterloo to the north of Ottery and to Sidmouth and Exmouth to the south. The line split just south of Tipton St John, near the Bowd Inn. The first line to go was the Exmouth and Budleigh Salterton line, which originally connected to the Exeter line. Subsequently the line from Sidmouth to Sidmouth Junction was closed under Beeching. For many years the path of the railway, with the rails removed, remained in place, with evidence of the railway gates at places such as north of Cadhay Bridge.
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Beautiful Exmouth, Devon, England
Photos taken from a circular walk from the Seafront, around Orcombe Point, up to Sandy Bay Holiday Camp and back along the cliff path to the Esplanade.
Devon & Dorset trip, beautiful beach in England
Exmouth, Budleigh Salterton and Sidmouth
Footage of Exmouth through to Sidmouth. Filmed on Flip Ultra HD 3rd Generation in Devon, England.
Places to see in ( Porlock - UK )
Places to see in ( Porlock - UK )
Porlock is a coastal village in Somerset, England, 5 miles west of Minehead. Porlock had the most elderly population in Britain, with over 40% being of pensionable age. There is evidence for 10th or 11th century origin for the name Porlock as Portloc or Portloca meaning enclosure by the harbour, from the Old English 'port' and 'loca'.
As Porlock falls within the Exmoor National Park some functions normally administered by district or county councils have, since 1997, fallen under the Exmoor National Park Authority, which is known as a ‘single purpose’ authority, which aims to conserve and enhance the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of the National Parks and promote opportunities for the understanding and enjoyment of the special qualities of the Parks by the public.
Porlock has an electoral ward called 'Porlock and District' but this stretches westwards to the Devon boundary,eastwards to Minehead and south to Wootton Courtenay. The village adjoins the Porlock Ridge and Saltmarsh nature reserve, created from the lowland behind a high shingle embankment which was breached by the sea in the 1990s, which has now been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Copses of white dead trees remind the visitor of when this was freshwater pasture.
The South West Coast Path goes through Porlock, many walkers stopping rather than continuing the long walk to Lynton. There is also a 'Coleridge Way' walk. Culbone Church is said to be the smallest church in England. At low tide the remains of a submerged forest can be seen on Porlock Beach.
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UK Property Market Update – South West regional update
Oct 2017, Richard Greetham discusses the last 3 months in the property market and the changes that have taken place across Somerset, Devon and Cornwall. Is now a good time to buy? Watch and find out.
THE NAKED BEACH 2018
Shot during part of a day of festive nude activities by our group at a beach north of Santa Cruz, California, this video shows part of the group trekking south along the shore exploring rock formations and shooting creative photography. It's actually the first bit of video I shot with the
Exmouth Snorkeling
Some clips thrown together: reef sharks, turtles, lion fish & big sting ray
Avocet 150 | celebrating The Exeter To Exmouth Line | 1/5/2011
(well worth watching 70% of it! | Quickly Edited together. Anybody watching it think its to dark/black please comment!) 43091+43149 working a special HST from Newton Abbot To Exmouth and returned,
To celebrate 150 years of the Exeter-Exmouth line.
I joined the train at Exeter St. David's. Though it won't be too full,
But I was very surprised with the turn out, with it being jammed pack. At the beginning with how the guard was talking,
I really though, we was going to get a guided talk all the way - pointing out
points of interest down the line. Sadly all we had was this platform is short go to first carriage only ect.
quite a lot of people turned up for their free ride in Victorian costumes. a very enjoyable ride
and really well put together. I though that 'special plaque' was fitted onto the class 43.
turned out just to be a sign at Exeter central. what was missing from this trip? Charity box.
I hate them but for the journey to be a standard price,
even if people put a few pound in the tub they could have easily made
1,000 pounds to go towards something.
A walk through Paignton town, Devon, England
Footage I took from a stroll through Paignton town, Devon, England. Includes Church Street, Winner Street, Palace Avenue, town centre and the Harbour / Seafront. Historic buildings and footage of a working harbour and Paignton Pier. I used the Flipshare app movie editor to create video with Flipshare music. Filmed on Flip Ultra HD 3rd Gen Camcorder. Thank you for viewing my channel and please subscribe :).