Map sources for South Brent at grid reference SX697603

South Brent is a large village on the southern edge of Dartmoor, in the valley of the Devon Avon, population 2998 (2000), five miles north-east of Ivybridge, and next to the Devon Expressway which connects Exeter (32 miles to the north-east) and Plymouth (18 miles to the west). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1802x2589, 189 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1802x2589, 189 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... This article or section seems not to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ... The River Avon is a river in the county of Devon in the south of England. ... Location within the British Isles Ivybridge is a town in the South Hams area of Devon, England. ... A38 passing under M50 in Worcestershire The A38 is a major trunk road in England. ... The city of Exeter is the county town of Devon, in England, UK. It is located at , . In the 2001 census its population was recorded at 111,066. ... Plymouth is a city in the South West of England, or alternatively the Westcountry, and is situated within the traditional county of Devon. ...

It was originally a woollen and market centre with two annual fairs. Now the village centre is within the boundaries of Dartmoor National Park, and it is a thriving community with shops, public houses, businesses, school, village hall and community centre. Dartmoor is a National Park in the centre of the English county of Devon. ...

A railway station serving the village was opened on the South Devon Railway on 15 June 1848. It served as the junction for the branch line to Kingsbridge from 19 December 1893. The station closed in 1964, though for some years there has been a movement to reopen it in order to reduce commuter traffic on the roads. Brent railway station was on the South Devon Railway, serving the village of South Brent on the southern edge of Dartmoor in Devon, England. ... The South Devon Railway Company built and operated the railway from Exeter to Plymouth and Torquay in Devon, England. ... June 15 is the 166th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (167th in leap years), with 199 days remaining. ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Kingsbridge in New York City, see Kingsbridge, Bronx, New York. ... December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

The parish includes the small hamlets of Aish, Charford, Harbourneford, Lutton, Diptford, Brent Mill, and many scattered farmhouses. On Brent Hill, the steep hill just outside the village from which it takes its name (Old English brant – steep), are the ruins of an ancient building, supposed to have been a chapel, and of a windmill, built about 1790. 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 and was bought at the Dissolution by Sir William Petre, a large receiver of monastic spoils in South Devon. The panoramic view from the top of the hill is one of the most impressive in the county. Aish is a village in the English county of Devon. ... Buckfast Abbey in Buckfastleigh, Devon is one of a small number of active monasteries in Britain today. ...

The massive Norman tower of St Petroc’s Church (now at the west end) was apparently the central tower of a cruciform building, the west portion of which was demolished at some date, perhaps in the early 14th century when the existing nave was rebuilt with two transepts. In the early 15th century these transepts were enlarged into aisles. The fine font, of red sandstone, is late 12th century in date, and is similar in style to others in neighbouring churches. On the south of the churchyard is the manor house, part of which is 15th century in date. In 1436 the vicar, the Rev John Hay, was attacked and murdered while officiating at divine service.

The Dartmoor historian William Crossing (1847-1928) lived in the village from 1872 onwards. William Crossing (1847 - 1928) was a writer and documenter of Dartmoor and Dartmoor life. ...

South Brent primary school supports 250 children. The buildings are modern and replace the old school which is now a community centre.

South Brent is located just south of Dartmoor. Locals complain that South Brent experiences higher rainfall than surrounding towns and villages. It seems likely that the hills of Dartmoor do affect the microclimate of South Brent.

• Wall, Greg: The book of South Brent (Halsgrove, 2005)