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Ottery St Mary
The birthplace of Coleridge and also the town of William Thackeray, author of Vanity Fair, more recently JK Rowling drew inspiration from Devon, and fans of Harry Potter will know the name of Ottery St. Catchpole.
The Church of St. Mary is an accurate scale replica of Exeter Cathedral. The old wooden stocks were used as an alternative to a night in jail for drunkenness.
Ottery St. Mary sits on the banks of the Otter River. Escot House and its Capability Brown gardens are nearby.
Mention Ottery St. Mary to locals and they will talk about November 5th and the tar barrels event which originated in the 17th century.
On the Saturday nearest to midsummers day the pixies take their revenge! Children re-enact a legend and run to the church where they capture the bell ringers and spirit them off to their cave in the town square.
For more information please contact the local Tourist Information Centre:
Ottery St. Mary Tourist Information Centre
10a Broad Street
Ottery St. Mary
EX11 1BZ
Tel: 01404 813964
Email: info@otterytourism.org.uk
www.otterytourism.org.uk
Events
Friday, 5th September 2008
Friday, 3rd October 2008
Friday, 7th November 2008
Friday, 5th December 2008
Road Directions
Follow brown signs from the A30 for Ottery St Mary. The village is located on the B3174 / B3177.
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