Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. South Brent is a large village on the southern edge of Dartmoor, England, in the valley of the River Avon, population 2998 (2000), 8 km (five miles) north-east of Ivybridge, and next to the Devon Expressway which connects Exeter 51 km (32 miles) to the north-east and Plymouth 29 km (18 miles) to the west. 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.