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Brendon is a village in Devon in the United Kingdom, close to the border with Somerset near the Exmoor National Park. The village is 1½ miles SE of Lynton and 15 miles W of Minehead is in a picturesque valley of the river Lyn, has 6733 acres of land including Leeford hamlet and a large tract of moorland on the borders of Somersetshire where the rivers Exe, Lyn and Barle have their sources. The church of St. Brendon is an ancient structure with a tower and 4 bells. The village is located just off the A39 and its population was 159 in 2001.

Brendon is home to the Exmoor Folk Festival, wonderful traditional English pubs and classic old style B&B's.

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-'''Brendon''' is a village in [[Devon]] in the [[United Kingdom]], close to the border with [[Somerset]]. Its population was 159 in 2001.
+'''Brendon''' is a village in [[Devon]] in the [[United Kingdom]], close to the border with [[Somerset]] near the [[Exmoor National Park]]. The village is 1½ miles SE of [[Lynton]] and 15 miles W of [[Minehead]] is in a picturesque valley of the river Lyn, has 6733 acres of land including Leeford hamlet and a large tract of moorland on the borders of Somersetshire where the rivers Exe, Lyn and Barle have their sources.  The church of St. Brendon is an ancient structure with a tower and 4 bells. The village is located just off the A39 and its population was 159 in 2001.
+Brendon is home to the Exmoor Folk Festival, wonderful traditional English pubs and classic old style B&B's.
 *[http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/Brendon/ Brendon at GENUKI]
 *[http://www.francisfrith.com/search/england/devon/brendon/brendon.htm Photographs of Brendon]
+*[http://www.exmoorfolkfestival.co.uk/ Exmoor Folk Festival]
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