Towns & cities · South West England
South Brent
South Brent — village and civil parish in South Hams, Devon, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ivybridge · 6.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
South Brent is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 2,822 people. Address: TQ10. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in South Hams, Devon, UK". Coordinates: 50.4281°, -3.8358°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: South Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
South Brent is a large village on the southern edge of Dartmoor, England, in the valley of the River Avon. The parish includes the small hamlets of Aish, Harbourneford, Lutton, Brent Mill, and many scattered farmhouses. It is five miles (8 km) north-east of Ivybridge and 14 miles (22 km) east-northeast of Plymouth.
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Background
History
On the high moorlands are many hut circles, enclosures, and barrows, all dating from the Bronze Age. The manor of Brent belonged to Buckfast Abbey from the time of the foundation of the abbey in the early 11th century. It was bought at the Dissolution by Sir William Petre, a large receiver of monastic spoils in South Devon. South Brent was originally a woollen and market centre with two annual fairs. Brent Hill is the steep hill just outside the village from which it takes its name (Old English brant – steep). On it are the ruins of an ancient building, supposed to have been a chapel, and of a windmill built about 1790.
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- Coordinates
- 50.4281, -3.8358
- County
- Devon
- District
- South Hams
- Parish
- South Brent
- Postcode
- TQ10
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Devon
- Population
- 2,822
- Nearest railway station
- Ivybridge — 6.2 km
- Official site
- www.southbrent.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q587856 (CC0)
- wikipedia: South Brent (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Petroc's Church, South Brent - geograph.org.uk - 1724524.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is South Brent?
- South Brent is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ10), in the parish of South Brent.
- Is South Brent a protected site?
- Yes — South Brent is part of the South Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- Is South Brent free to visit?
- Yes, South Brent is free to enter.
- How do I get to South Brent?
- The nearest railway station is Ivybridge, about 6.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ10.