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~ St.Michael, Otterton ~ |
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Otterton church stands high
above the river Otter with a view over the village. The tower is
15th century while the remainder of the church has been refurbished.
There are a number of items of interest such as a sword and sheath
found in the belfry in 1768 and a large key which must have locked a
mediaeval door. Nearby are what remains of a priory which dates from
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William the Conqueror who gave the manor of Otterton to the
monastery of Mont St. Michel in Normandy. King John founded the
priory here as a cell of this order. |
| Photograph courtesy
of A.Gordon Derrick |
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