East Brent

East Brent
Crook Peak and East Brent Church
East Brent
Location within Somerset
Population1,404 (in 2021)
OS grid referenceST347520
Civil parish
  • East Brent
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHighbridge
Postcode districtTA9
Dialling code01278
PoliceAvon and Somerset
FireDevon and Somerset
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament

East Brent is a village and civil parish, 5 miles (8 km) west of Axbridge, Somerset, in the south-west of England. The village lies on the north-eastern edge of Brent Knoll, a hill that dominates the surrounding level countryside, and is close to the M5 motorway. The parish includes the hamlets of Rooksbridge (where the A38 road crosses the Mark Yeo) and Edingworth, and had a population of 1,404 at the 2021 census.