Upottery

Upottery

Upottery church
Upottery
 Upottery shown within Devon
Population 701 [1]
Shire countyDevon
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Dialling code 01404
Police Devon and Cornwall
Fire Devon and Somerset
Ambulance South Western
EU Parliament South West England
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Coordinates: 50°51′47″N 3°08′06″W / 50.863°N 3.135°W / 50.863; -3.135

Upottery (originally Up Ottery) is a small village, civil parish and former manor in East Devon, England. It is situated in the valley of the River Otter, from which it derives its name. The northern boundary of the parish lies on the border between Devon and Somerset. Clockwise from there it is surrounded by the Devon parishes of Yarcombe, Stockland, Cotleigh, Monkton, Luppitt and Clayhidon.[2] Parts of the parish church of St Mary the Virgin date from the 12th century.[3] The United Kingdom Census 2011 recorded the population of the parish as 701.[1] Upottery lies in the electoral ward of Otterhead which had a population at the United Kingdom Census 2011 of 2,201.[4]

The former World War II airfield of RAF Upottery is located near the village.

References

  1. 1 2 "Area: Upottery (Parish)—Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  2. "Map of Devon Parishes" (PDF). Devon County Council. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  3. "St Mary the Virgin Church, Upottery". Dunkeswell Mission Community. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  4. "Otterhead parish 2011". Retrieved 25 February 2015.

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